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If i have a hemoglobin of 11.2 and my doctor told me to start taking iron pills, how long will it take for me to feel better?
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Anemia: At a hemoglobin of 11.2 you probably don't have any symptoms related to anemia. Once you begin iron and assuming your anemia is due to iron deficiency you would expect your hemoglobin level to rise in a few months.
Answered 10/25/2017
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Few weeks.: Iron deficiency can respond to iron replacement if just a few weeks.Young women are particularly susceptible to iron deficiency anemia due to menstrual blood loss.
Answered 11/1/2016
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