Low red blood cells (Anemia) Solutions

Eat iron rich foods

Patient Reviews
42% Success
(14 reviews)
58% No effect
(19 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Exercise

Patient Reviews
59% Success
(13 reviews)
41% No effect
(9 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Transfusion - blood

Patient Reviews
95% Success
(21 reviews)
5% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cruciferous vegetables

Patient Reviews
52% Success
(11 reviews)
48% No effect
(10 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin D

Patient Reviews
29% Success
(5 reviews)
71% No effect
(12 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Iron supplements

Patient Reviews
75% Success
(12 reviews)
25% No effect
(4 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

High protein foods

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(4 reviews)
67% No effect
(8 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin B complex daily (1, 6, 12)

Patient Reviews
60% Success
(6 reviews)
40% No effect
(4 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Red Meat (lean)

Patient Reviews
22% Success
(2 reviews)
78% No effect
(7 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Iron IVS/transfusions

Patient Reviews
88% Success
(7 reviews)
13% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Hold maintenance medications with MM specialist supervision

Patient Reviews
71% Success
(5 reviews)
29% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Legumes, beans

Patient Reviews
17% Success
(1 reviews)
83% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Eggs

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(6 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Chicken

Patient Reviews
17% Success
(1 reviews)
83% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

STC (stem cell transplants)

Patient Reviews
17% Success
(1 reviews)
83% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Salmon

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(5 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Pace myself and listen to my body - balance physical activities with quiet reading

Patient Reviews
80% Success
(4 reviews)
20% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Drink (a little) red wine

Patient Reviews
20% Success
(1 reviews)
80% No effect
(4 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

B12 injections

Patient Reviews
50% Success
(2 reviews)
50% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Procrit injections to help produce red blood cells

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(3 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

See a nutristionist

Patient Reviews
67% Success
(2 reviews)
33% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Whole cereals

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(1 reviews)
67% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Dried dates

Patient Reviews
33% Success
(1 reviews)
67% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Aranesp injections

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(3 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Nuts - Cashews

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Iron sulfate or iron chelate NOT iron oxide

Patient Reviews
50% Success
(1 reviews)
50% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Cook in an iron skillet

Patient Reviews
50% Success
(1 reviews)
50% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Lower cancer load or transfusions

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(2 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Beets or beet juice

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(2 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Eat liver

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Improved on its own over time

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Tuna

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(2 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Figs

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Darbepoetin Alfa Injection

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Removed carfilzomib/dex from maintenance regim

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Folic acid daily

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Carrots or beet juice

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Vitamin C

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Moringa tea at night

Patient Reviews
0% Success
(0 reviews)
100% No effect
(1 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Black eyed peas

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)

Epoetin Alfa injection

Patient Reviews
100% Success
(1 reviews)
0% No effect
(0 reviews)
0% Felt worse
(0 reviews)