anaemia

76 yo M with poor circulation

Support for poor circulation please My husband (aged 76) has poor circulation and varicose veins as a result of damage incurred through square bashing during national service. The only cure is a valve transplant, an operation which does not exist at present, so management of his condition is the only…

kidney transplant

Clinical insight & advice on possible supplements for kidney transplant client female 46y, experiencing anaemia, fatigue, low mood, diarrhoea, anxiety. She wants more energy & to go running again. Client had kidney transplant 4 yrs ago due to polycystic kidney disease. Was able to complete the Great North Run the…

Non-haem iron, phytates and tannins

Is it reasonable to recommend 30mg of sublingual Vitamin C supplementation per meal when a severely iron-deficient anaemic female vegetarian, consumes a non-haem iron meal containing phytates and tannins, in order to overcome their inhibitory effects on non-haem iron absorption? Cause of the anaemia is menorraghia. I am looking to…

Folic Acid to help with anaemia

Folic Acid to help with anaemia (low haemoglobin) post operative in 73yo male on Sulfasalazine Can anyone advise regarding the supplementation of extra Folic Acid for a 73year old male, post heat valve transplant (4 months ago), since then suffering with lack of energy and difficulty breathing properly. He had…

dizziness and low energy

Dear dr Born thanks a lot for your email very informative as always. I doubt it if the GP visit and tests will show anything as they have been repeated so many times and she has been referred to many specialists over the years. Even though I am curious to…

dizziness and low energy

The blood results are now available; I actually managed to get a copy, which was really helpful. There were normal and the client was told by her GP that no further action is really needed, however since dizziness persists he still referred her to see an ENT specialist (she has…

severe dizziness

I have a client who suffers from severe dizziness, feels like she will pass out sometimes with nausea, feeling weak and with extreme fatigue. She also suffers from paleness and had anaemia (low iron and B12 which is now normal). These symptoms come and go and on 2 occasions she…

low ferritin

Female client: vegetarian (no meat or fish) with blood readings as follows: History of low ferritin History of low Fe levels: 11.3umol/L Saturation Fe Binding Capacity = low @ 18% (reference = 20-55) Red blood cell distribution width = HIGH @ 16.4 (reference = 12-15) Currently feels tired (although energies…