@drdrewprovan: There is one test that medics often look at when deciding if someone is iron deficient. And it’s useless. #hematology #anaemia #irondeficiency #hemoglobin #fyp

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dcire11
dcire :
ferritin 11, no one ever does anything about it
2026-03-14 22:47:29
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danielleprentice12
Danielle Prentice :
Ferritin 26 but HB ok 😳 low vitamin D and B12 too. Absolutely exhausted
2026-04-03 21:37:07
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user162627272721
User26263636362 :
This might be hands down one of the best pages on TikTok.
2026-03-13 18:51:44
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feffiepe
fef :
I'm in the midst of this. my ferritin was 1004. Doctor phoned me today and said ultrasound of the organs was fine (barr fatty liver) so " all good". I'm only fighting to find answers for 18 years now. My TSat was 67.4% at one stage. Carrier for HH but GP thinks theres no need for venesection to maintain ferritin, so they leave me at a ferritin of 500. I'm too tired to get out of bed in the morning. I have 3.5 A4 pages of symptoms typed out.
2026-03-19 03:37:42
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melaniebaker25
Melanie Baker :
My ferritin is 16 , I’m totally wiped out of energy
2026-03-14 09:26:06
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sleepyking12
Snorlax :
doc i feel fatigue/ brainfog eveytime im a beta thallasimia minor
2026-03-13 10:20:30
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its.johanna_maria
its.johanna_maria :
So I should get checked why my ferritin dropped from 30 to 13 in like 3 months without any obvious reason
2026-07-17 06:25:46
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mrsclifeandadventures
✨ Mrs C ✨ :
I wish I had a GP like you 🥺 I’ve suffered with fatigue since my teens. I’m in my 40s now. I can’t get through the day with out falling asleep. My GP says “eat more greens” 🥬 My Ferritin is 26. Sometimes lower
2026-04-20 01:24:55
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loupal1710
Lou | Hobby Baker & 2026 Bride :
ferritin 5 and hb 117, so hb is just in the normal range. been like this for 10 months. feel awful everyday 😞
2026-05-20 19:56:08
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smokeyjoe_72
archie :
also all you get given are horrible iron tablets what do nothing
2026-05-20 19:21:34
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hammy2402
Hammy0295 :
Do you know anywhere in UK - preferably Scotland who will do an Iron infusion on a pregnant woman?
2026-04-22 09:41:23
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colourwithmanda34
colourwithmanda🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :
heart palps fatigue loss of period in fertility stomach issues feel like you are passing away daily
2026-05-24 14:04:31
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hope.t37
Hope T :
hemoglobin is normal but always cold, numbess in hands and feet. VWD type 1.
2026-04-28 17:14:40
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markthomhudson
Mark Hudson :
My haematologist never uses haemoglobin they use ferritin and couple other tests
2026-03-13 20:25:17
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user8404437653977
user8404437653977 :
Was deficient my whole life 💔until I couldn’t walk last year
2026-03-13 21:41:26
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sweetas1980
sweetas1980⛓️💚🦅💚⛓️ :
yes feritin level is 💯 real test
2026-03-13 11:21:11
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blackskye15
anna :
my haemoglobin level went to 5.2 when i had my daughter , now around 8 - gp says thats ok , but is it ? have pernicious anaemia/ hypothyroidism so always exhausted . gp not interested ...
2026-03-14 00:15:01
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tep82463
…tep…☺️ :
Out of this topic, if one has multiple blood transfusions—— is there such other uncommon/-unusual effects???
2026-03-13 13:39:42
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golden_llama
🇬🇧 🧿Golden_Llama 🧿🍀 :
why do gp say we are ok when we obviously aren't
2026-03-17 00:15:20
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carolm01418
Carol :
I have blood test they tell me I'm anemic but do nothing about it, just tell me to have another blood test in 3 or 6 months
2026-03-17 18:53:13
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aasawj
Åsa :
The blood bank didnt cut me off donating until my ferritin was at 6 because my hemoglobin was okay
2026-04-16 18:27:45
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littlelilytoypoodle
LilyTheToyPoodle :
My gp decided to treat me for a borderline thyroid issue instead of testing my ferritin because of all my symptoms.. a whole year on it with zero improvement, paid privately for a ferritin test and it’s 8. 🥲
2026-06-01 13:24:52
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nelly76592
nelly :
Absolutely sick of stating this to my daughters IBD nurses
2026-04-20 13:59:49
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buffyboca
BuffyBoca :
So glad Ive found this page Sir 👑🌹
2026-03-19 04:00:18
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yar.muhammad.bara
Yar Muhammad Baraan :
really
2026-03-14 00:45:23
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