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Rachel Adendorff
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Rachel Adendorff
- Mackay, Queensland
- MBChB (University of the Free State)
- Accepting new patients
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My mother has been advised weekly injections to improve her hemoglobin levels. Will this be a lifelong thing?
You did not mention what injection. There are several reasons why a person with kidney disease has a low hemoglobin level. It can be that your mother's kidneys do not make enough READ MORE
You did not mention what injection. There are several reasons why a person with kidney disease has a low hemoglobin level. It can be that your mother's kidneys do not make enough erythropoietin, a hormone that is necessary to make hemoglobin. It stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. People with chronic kidney problems also suffer sometimes of an iron, vitamin B12, and/or folate deficiencies. The erythropoietin, vitamin B12, and sometimes iron are given by regular injections. If your mother has a chronic non-reversible kidney disease, she would probably need regular injections for the rest of her life.
How safe are paracetamols while breast feeding?
Only small amounts of paracetamol is excreted in breast milk. When taken in prescribed dosage it is not likely to harm your baby. Other pain killers are best avoided during breastfeeding READ MORE
Only small amounts of paracetamol is excreted in breast milk. When taken in prescribed dosage it is not likely to harm your baby. Other pain killers are best avoided during breastfeeding if possible.
