My wife's fitness certificate was put on hold due to low hemoglobin. Can she travel abroad?

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1. Your wife has microcytic hypochromic anemia. The common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia are iron-deficiency anemia, sideroblastic anemia, thalassemia minor, and anemia of chronic disease.
2. Here, most likely the cause is iron-deficiency anemia. So, I suggest you do the following test.

a. Serum ferritin.

b. Serum TIBC (total iron binding capacity).

c. Transferrin receptor saturation assay if needed.

d. For iron-deficiency anemia, Ferrous sulfate tablet or syrup can be given for two to three month, after consulting your doctor.

e. The cause of iron-deficiency anemia has to be found so that it can be treated. For example, if there is a complaint of abdominal pain due to parasite egg, then Albendazole is needed.

f. It can also be caused due to vaginal bleeding, then the cause should be searched by pelvic examination and ultrasonogram.

Does your wife complain of excess bleeding? Does she take less nutritional food? Does she have abdominal pain? She should consume green leafy vegetables (spinach), jaggery, dry fruits, etc.

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1. Your wife has iron-deficiency anemia due to less nutritional intake.
2. So, I would suggest taking one tablet of Orofer XT (a combination of Folic acid and elemental iron) daily, it contains Ferrous Ascorbate, which is equivalent to elemental iron 100 mg. This drug should be consumed for at least two months, then repeat CBC (complete blood count).
3. Take iron-rich food like green leafy vegetables, dry fruits, red meat, jaggery, beans, fortified iron cereal, and pasta can be used in breakfast.
4. Avoid eating outside food.
5. With the above advice, your CBC report will improve, and symptoms like weakness will also be resolved. Regularly check serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level, to adjust Levothyroxine dosage.