@dr.karanr: Low iron

c1 :

I ironed my shirt today, does that count?

angiebabydollx :

My ferritin was once 2.6

Coco 🌭 :

My iron and ferritin both low they do nothing

Nisha :

NHS GP's don't seem to have a full understanding of anaemia and blood tests.. 24 ferrtin reading is totally normal for a woman apparently

🧸 :

My ferritin has been 20 and under since 2021. Gp don't care when your hemoglobin is normal

✨🌸𝒟𝒶𝓃𝓃𝒾🌸✨ :

I’ve got low iron but every month is a struggle to get my prescription as they keep doing it as a one off instead of a repeat so I’ve given up

dianaisufi :

My ferritin is 7 😅

. :

My GP told me 22 is normal 🙄

tinkellbell :

been anemic for too long I had 8 blood transfusions within 2 years

k.k :

I never had level above 16, my doctor doesn't care they just keep prescribing me iron tablets which never work

Stefanía Björgvins :

what about high ferritin but low iron?

S :

Your Vitamin D levels can also be low and this a common problem for melanated people in this country.

🌸 :

so if your gut absorption is impacted by coeliac disease and supplements won't make a difference, what is the alternative - infusions? and how do we advocate for these lol feel like I'm having to beg my doctor to take me seriously

Bex :

I’m anemic and my GP just keeps giving me iron tablets. They do nothing. I don’t absorb it. It’s been over 12 months. She’s not interested.

WhaleNoise :

My body doesn’t store iron and never has. As a child I was hospitalised many times and I have monthly iron infusions and still the next day I’ve dropped below 10.

🙋🏻‍♀️ :

Low iron, gp recommended,glass of freshly squeezed orange juice with meat meals add spinach,do not drink tea after meals it depletes minerals vitamins.5 almonds soaked in water overnight,peel&eat in morning

MrsD93 :

interesting. so when I go to my GP and ask them about this, what blood work should I ask for? because most GPs would just carry out a normal blood panel and not specifics 🤔

Vanessa :

Mine is 7 and have no energy. GP doesn’t do anything to help

carysjade🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 :

iron medication makes me so ill transfusions cause me to bleed out I'm lost 😔

Periwinkle :

Recently hit ferritin 30 and was wondering why I suddenly feel more human (was at 16 before, lol)

Bellowth :

alanna4330 :

my iron was low and my ferritin was high, turned out to be anaemia of inflammation from cancer

TicklePickle25 :

My ferratin is 9 and i felt better after just having more vitamin c to absorb iron

Jessica Lynn :

My ferritin is 426 and my doctor doesn’t seen concerned even though it’s risen in the past 3 blood tests. :’(

shawna céline :

all of mine where low so im on a high dosage of iron 🤷🏽‍♀️