has anyone been on TPN and hemoglobin dropped every week?

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debilitated

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Posted 6/21/2010 6:52 PM (GMT 0)

my hemoglobin is now 7.5 from 8.9 and i was taking 2 iron SLOW FE's a day for a week.

Something is Wrong Im afraid.

Nanners

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Posted 6/21/2010 7:22 PM (GMT 0)

I think you really need to talk to your doc about this. Maybe its time for either a blood or iron transfusion. Usually oral iron is not enough once you are that anemic.

Rider Fan

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Posted 6/22/2010 12:19 AM (GMT 0)

You could have a slow bleed. Doctor time I'm afraid, good luck...

In any event, I found SlowFe's useless and expensive.

debilitated

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Posted 6/22/2010 1:09 AM (GMT 0)

Something tells me the TPN possibly formed an ulcer.. Not sure. Im not even eating too much.. just sluggish from the Calcium channel blocker medication.. i SEE NO BLOOD.

just Diarrhea.

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