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Anemia after breast cancer treatment?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 15, 2024 | Replies (6)
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@sue417

Hi
Wondering if anyone else out there after they're done radiation treatment ends up being anemic. I never had issues ever in my life.Since my radiation ended in april i'm very anemic And on iron , but it still is not coming up. It has been nine months since my treatment ended.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Jan 11 7:17am

@sue417,
I am sure it is frustrating to finish treatment and want to feel like you did prior to treatment. I have been treated for anemic in past, but it was during chemo and due to malabsorption after bariatric surgery, not radiation.

When my ferritin drops very low, just taking oral iron is not enough and the providers usually order iron infusions. Once it is back to normal, then I take Vitron C, or generic version to maintain my iron.

Beside blood test to check your ferritin level, have the doctors run any other tests?

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