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Treating Anemia

Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. Options include:

Nutrition

Your doctor may suggest changes to your diet. The diet may include foods rich in iron, vitamin C, vitamin B12, and folate. Vitamins or iron supplements may be added.

Medications

To help treat your anemia or your symptoms your doctor may prescribe:

  • Antibiotics
  • Hormone treatment
  • Epoetin
  • Medications that act on the immune system
  • Chelation therapy (for lead poisoning)

Blood Transfusions

A blood transfusion delivers blood cells from healthy donor blood.

Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant

This procedure places healthy bone marrow or stem cell in the body. The goal is for the new tissue to produce healthy blood cells. This procedure carries risk. It is only done in severe cases of anemia.

Surgery

Critical bleeding may be treated with surgery. In cases of very high RBC destruction, your spleen may need to be surgically removed.



Talk about it in the:
Anemia Support Group

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