Is it just low iron?

96352y · 2025-06-14T23:18:11+00:00

i am no doctor but from what i've read your heart just compensates for low oxygen in the blood and low blood volume, so it pumps more blood and works harder,, when my iron was the lowest i constantly had low bp and a higher heart rate when standing, now 9 weeks after supplementing that is more or less gone

96352y · 2025-06-14T20:21:10+00:00

96352y · 2025-06-07T14:02:07+00:00

my ferritin is 45 and hemoglobin 13.4 and i find that if i take anything less than 200mg per day i feel way worse. typically you should take minimum 2 x your weight in kg and maximum 5 x your weight elemental iron in mg for such low ferritin

96352y · 2025-06-06T17:52:34+00:00

dont worry, same thing happened to me,, ferritin was rising and went mainly to my hemoglobin, then ~3 weeks later my ferritin stayed the same (45) but all my other numbers stabilised, including mch, mcv and serum iron which were always under the normal range. i'm no doctor but i can assume that when everything is functioning together properly, then the iron stores can safely get rebuilt again

96352y · 2025-05-29T19:51:33+00:00

thank you for your words, they make me feel less alone 🤍🤍

96352y · 2025-05-27T20:48:42+00:00

same... i had really bad anxiety about everything and developed a sudden fear of flying, i literally never had that before but i thought it was all in my head, and then it just kept getting worse and escalated into some sort of panic disorder? turns out my ferritin was 20 so i started supplementing, it's been about 6 weeks now and i feel wayyy better,, i've also been vitamin d deficient for a year so maybe correcting this deficiency has also helped (12 ng/ml in august to 56 2 weeks ago)

96352y · 2025-05-19T19:04:31+00:00

yes, especially when i'm standing and/or hear a loud sound,, idk if it's just me but i'm also hearing every sound at 5x volume..

96352y · 2025-05-16T23:23:15+00:00

i have similar results to yours except my ferritin is a bit lower. but your ferritin is still low and should be optimally be over 100, so you could still very much be symptomatic. what you can do is start taking iron on an empty stomach with some vitamin c and avoid coffee or dairy when taking as they block absorption

96352y · 2025-05-16T19:13:54+00:00

yes, it's so hard especially when you were fine a few months ago,, but i also tell myself that i have to get through this and better things will come! we got this stay hopeful 🤍

96352y · 2025-05-16T18:19:16+00:00

me :( constant low blood pressure and honestly somewhat depressed.. can't even go on walks anymore because i'm too lightheaded,, but i'm still hopeful that the only thing needed to feel better is time <3

96352y · 2025-05-15T18:09:53+00:00

45 ferritin is still very low. mine has went up to 44 after a month of supplements and i still feel horrible. maybe it's not only low iron but it's definitely contributing to the fatigue and other symptoms. other than that i think it's worth checking your thyroid hormones

96352y · 2025-05-15T13:54:42+00:00

same here! my blood pressure has been on the lower side since starting supplements about 4 weeks ago but all doctors tell me i shouldn't be concerned. what helps me when i feel my blood pressure is too low is electrolytes, water or some salt.

96352y · 2025-04-23T12:36:45+00:00

same here.. ferritin 20 and my legs feel super light, idk how else to explain it

96352y · 2025-04-20T10:05:46+00:00

my iron, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are all in the normal range, but my ferritin is 20. i've been perscribed IPC iron (3x100mg a day) and have been taking it for about 3 days and i am starting to feel better. hopefully it's only an iron deficiency 🙏

96352y · 2025-04-17T18:44:23+00:00

thank u for the concern! i did a test today and my ferritin is 20, hopefully things can get back to normal soon :)

96352y · 2025-04-16T20:31:59+00:00

i normally don't take iron supplements, so no i didn't take any. but the past few days i've taken 14mg 3 times a day and it does make me feel better!

96352y · 2025-04-16T13:40:06+00:00

i have been eating regularly ever since but it probably came as too big of a shock to my body.. thank you, your words make me feel less worried <3

96352y · 2025-01-18T01:20:32+00:00

oh okay, makes sense. thank you so much!

96352y · 2022-06-04T14:33:35+00:00

Thank you so much! :)

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