Anti inflammatory pills... any expert answer plz..??

Question

IM 20

In feb this year i found out that i am anemic. The doctor have put me on iron supplements for 3months, a month after that i have had another full blood count and ferritin test done. The result had no change so the doctor told me that he is going to put me on the supplements again for 3 months, if it hasn't change then i will get Iv iron therapy.The doc said the only problem is heavy periods, cause i was for a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy and they found nothing

If I take anti inflammatory pills can my anemia get worse or can the pills have a negative result on my anemia?

or can it make the anemia better?

((I take anti inflammatory cause my lower spine is inflamed))

Answer 1

They never had an effect on my anemia. Have you tried going on birth control to reduce the bleeding during periods? That's what he did for me, along with iron supplements and vitamins. (I took ani inflammatories for the same reason, too. I ruptured a disk in my spine).

Answer 2

Ask your doctor if you can still take over-the-counter anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs).

NSAIDs can increase bleeding potential by decreasing the viscosity (or stickiness) of red-blood-cells.

Also - note that NSAIDs can worsen the symptoms of allergies and asthma, especially if you are on an anti-leukotriene medication (a variation of anti-histamine).

Answer 3

Hi, I have chronic iron deficiency anemia myself, I don't absorb the iron tablets so when I get low I just get iron infusions. My iron deficiency was related to my heavy periods, so I went on Birth control pills to help slow the bleeding. This method worked for me quite well, but there have been times that I drop low again for short periods of time. As far as the anti inflammatory tablets go, they should not impact your anemia in any way, and you should be able to continue taking them as needed for your low back pain. Hope this helps.