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Is Vitamin C continue with Desirox ?
Gurpreet Singh Gill:
Dear All,
My Baby is effected by Thalassemia and he need Blood Transfusion every 3 week. I start a Desirox medicine to control Iron and Vitamin C and other multivitamin give with Desirox or not.
Also tell Desirox Tablet mixed with milk or not Bcz Baby is only 13 month age its very difficult to give medicine .
Gurpreet Singh Gill:
Dear Friends,
Kindly Reply.
Himanshu Kumar:
Hi Gurpreet,
1. When was your baby diagnosed with Thalassemia, at what age?
2. How many transfusions s/he has had till date?
3. Have you got your baby tested for ferritin level? What is his/her ferritin count?
Regards,
Bostonian_04:
Hi Gurpreet,
As far as I remember from Dr. Neufeld from Boston Children's hospital, the chelation should not start till the child turns 2 yrs old. So, i think starting chelation at 13 months is too early. As Himanshu Kumar asked below, what is his ferritin level?
p.s. at this age, age appropriate dosage of Vit C, Vit D and a multi-vitamin should be OK to give.
Gurpreet Singh Gill:
Dear Himanshu,
The first transfusion during 6 month age and the Ferritn Level is 1162.
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