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Thank you, John. I did a quick search after I asked the question and the versus link came up. Any additional documentation would be helpful.

Iron supplements may be essential for this condition. Given that iron can cause constipation (which the Prednisone and the condition itself may cause) it is important to get a plant based supplementation. Recommended Iron supplementation for anemia is 40-70 mg. I will take 2 30 mg capsules every other day.

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jabrown0407 | @jabrown0407 | Jul 27 12:21pm

Please have your iron levels tested before doing anything about otc iron supplement treatments. My ferritin levels were out of sight and extra iron can cause death! per my doctor. They never found a cause, Vitamin B is also a common cause, not a problem for me. Upper GI scope, colonoscopy and a GI pill camera showed no internal bleeding. It's known as idiopathic anemia. I've seen five hematologist and they are all stumped. More tests than I care to list. Idiopathic it is.
Prednisone treatment saw my hemoglobin so back to normal but like I said when I went off Prednisone it dropped. Definitely related.

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