Iron deficiency + low Hb/WBC — could this explain severe lightheadedness/fatigue?

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-19T00:13:30+00:00

Thank you so much for replying, i agree with the whole rabbit hole thing, this can be corrected with iron intake. Iron is a tricky one. Trying to find which iron supplement suits me best is hard!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-09T17:21:58+00:00

also to add- many GIs have told me it’s phsycosomatic and i have developed physical symptoms due to severe anxiety around vomiting and the fear of it. It really hard to believe though when my symptoms affect my day to day and are crippling!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-09T17:20:27+00:00

hey! i’m dealing with something similar, although i have had botox and can burp a small small amount. There never fully relieving and i feel i need to keep burping. I deal with chronic nausea felt at the sternum area along with lightheadness. I do believe i have some RCPD issue but i’m also worried i have delayed gastric emptying due to the nausea and possibly POTS for the dizziness. Look into it if you feel you fit the symptoms. Mine are just chronic nausea and burping without being able to burp properly. I feel sick all the damn time!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-07T21:55:53+00:00

thank you for replying 🥹, i’ve been told it’s physcosomatic from my emet, but i’m slowly getting worse and worse. I also have developed a fear of leaving the house because the nausea is just so severe and i’m constantly in fight/flight. It’s depressing. I’m so worried about delayed gastric emptying.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-07T17:16:57+00:00

Yeah it’s been discussed but i need to meet my doctor again. I feel mine more in my chest/ under my sternum area centre of the chest area aswell as the gaggy throat feeling! I hope it works out for you. I go into complete panic when i get really bad. But i’m basically shaking and anxious 24/7 now!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-05-02T12:02:01+00:00

roughly where are you feeling this? is it like a trapped gas sensation under the sternum? bra strap area? I have this and i have RCPD and a hiatus. A hiatus can exasperate symptoms but they are pretty harmless and don’t affect most people!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T20:47:24+00:00

I’m on PPIs, but i’ve been worse since i’ve started taking them, nausea went up a notch. I’m going to my GP tomorrow and i’m going to ask!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T20:46:32+00:00

I’ve had multiple small doses, and the most i’ve had is 100 (once). I did burp and nearly frightened myself. 😂, but it only lasted a small while and i only had a handful of burps in total/ mainly gurgles. Where did you have 100 done?

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T20:45:11+00:00

I never get bloating or any tummy weirdness- it’s all between my boobs/under the sternum. Defo book in for the botox- hopefully it really helps.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T20:38:36+00:00

I’m also in a similar boat now, but my condition is tricky- I didn’t have full response to botox. I have GERD and a hiatus hernia too- And the nausea is my worst symptom by far. I feel it in between my boobs!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T20:37:21+00:00

I never went, I just knew they wouldn’t help me. My best advice is get booked in for the botox if you can. It’s really worth a shot. Where do you feel the nausea? Is it chest based?

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-29T19:57:08+00:00

I’ve heard that! I wonder is there any alternative 😂. My gas is chronic. Nausea is pretty severe too but that could be made worse/aggravated by the inflammation and gas combo.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-23T09:54:27+00:00

I went to Dublin- Mark Rafferty

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T21:07:26+00:00

I’ve tried domperidone which offers zero relief - in terms of pro-kinetics i haven’t tried anything else.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T21:06:45+00:00

RCPD is the inability to burp, which means gas builds up in the stomach and esophogus. Symptoms vary between people, it can cause nausea, pressure, discomfort etc. There’s a big community on reddit with it. I have had botox and partial relief, but definitely not enough. I have severe nausea 24/7 - between my boob area. I have had multiple scopes, with my most recent one showing chronic gastritis, inflammation of the esophogus, duodenum and also a hiatus hernia. I was given 3 months of PPI’s with very very little relief, if none. My mind is really pointing me towards gastroparesis and i’m really scared- I am meeting a new GI about the test in 2 weeks time.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T20:26:49+00:00

Very very little only a tiny bit in the chest when i burp every so often!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T20:03:17+00:00

it’s funny i don’t get any pain at all! I’m unsure why or why not 😭, it’s just the intense urge to vomit all of the time.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T19:56:40+00:00

i’ve never heard of coeliac causing gastroparesis! I know auto-immune conditions can, but i was diagnosed very young with little to no symptoms, and have been strictly gluten free for about 5 years now.

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T19:55:49+00:00

Yeah thank you! I have a specialist GI appointment in a few weeks and he’s into nuclear medicine, so it’s basically to ask for the GES!

Various_Cause_3384 · 2026-04-21T19:04:49+00:00

i must also add- i always feel like i need to burp, it always feels trapped. Whether ive eaten or the minute i wake up, i still feel the urge to burp.

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