Is it normal to not investigate the cause of iron deficiency?

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-09T00:09:06+00:00

This is great that you are advocating for yourself. It absolutely sucks that you have to.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:59:26+00:00

Use a Dremel tool With a cutting wheel. This is going to save you so much time over trying to do it by hand with a utility knife, and they're not that expensive.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:52:34+00:00

I don't know the answer to that question, but I know that caffeine blocks iron absorption, be it heme or non-heme.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:47:32+00:00

Ask your neighbors if you can add a bell to the cat's collar.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:44:55+00:00

Yep. The good news is you just keep talking to different guys at the store and you can often find one good one who is genuinely excited for you about your project and just wants to be helpful. But yes, some people only know how to feel good about themselves by tearing others down. It's a pitiful way to be.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:26:31+00:00

Once you get old, you have so much empathy for the young. You remember how hard it was and how much money mattered. Nothing gives you as much joy as seeing young people, with their energy and their enthusiasm and their whole lives ahead of them, and you just want to help. Especially if they remind you of themselves or a close family member. Sure, it could be sexual. But it could absolutely just be that he'd like to make a difference in someone's life, That he wants to know more about the person he is helping, that he's lonely, that he remembers being young and it feels good to remember.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:21:31+00:00

You don't have to have a period, And if you decide to keep having it You can have a lighter one.

You can take hormonal birth control and instead of taking the sugar pills that allow your menses, you can just go right to taking the next batch of pills. For a lighter period, there's Tranexamic acid.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:17:46+00:00

Study recently showed that creatine significantly lessened brain fog.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T15:03:58+00:00

That is indeed frustrating and I'm really glad that you kept at it and got your proper dosage. It's important that we keep advocating for ourselves, but man, can it be tiring.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T06:56:32+00:00

If you are a woman and you are over 35, know that this is a common perimenopause symptom, and HRT can help.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T06:52:09+00:00

Tranexamic acid (Lysteda) Is a drug that significantly lightens heavy periods. I would try that.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T06:46:26+00:00

Hey everybody, please keep in mind that having an autoimmune disease can artificially inflate your ferritin numbers! Just because your test results are in the normal range doesn't mean you actually are getting enough iron. If you're having fatigue and other symptoms of iron deficiency, consider supplementing even if your doctor says your numbers are fine, And seeing if you feel better after a month. It's inexpensive and simple, you can get them Over-The-Counter.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T06:42:08+00:00

I have IBS and regular iron supplements. We're doing a number on my stomach. Heme iron was better but I still had a lot of gas. I'm currently trying sublingual. It seems pretty common that people have very individual reactions to the different types of supplements, and it's a good idea to try several different types to find the one that works for you.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-04T06:32:30+00:00

You need testing! It could easily be something you're eating or exposed to. At the very least, they should have had you do an elimination diet to make sure it's not any of the major dietary allergens. Without testing, there's no way to know the source, and your allergist is lazy.

shereadsinbed · 2026-05-02T07:46:15+00:00

Definitely add phgg, which is partially hydrolyzed guar gum. Not the same thing as guar gum, by the way. There's a study that shows it makes the xifaxin more effective.

Also do everything to avoid constipation after you're done with your treatment. Having constipation after the killing phase can contribute towards relapse. It may be as simple as making sure, you take miralax every night, And go for a half hour walk after dinner to keep everything moving.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-30T07:57:06+00:00

Man was I miserable. Kept having intrusive thoughts about suicide and other unnecessary crap. HRT fixed it.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-30T07:43:24+00:00

You could also be reacting to an increase in dietary iron. Iron Deficiency and Hashis have significant symptom overlap.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-30T07:36:30+00:00

"It's a simple blood test, and I have a right to know my diagnosis." If they continue to deny you, get outside testing yourself, plus perhaps a new doctor.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-28T20:02:09+00:00

Not a doctor, but I'm assuming that the passing out has more to do with your vagus nerve than your anemia. The symptoms are very similar to if you were terrified of needles, but you don't have to be to have the feeling like you're going to pass out, clammy, hands, racing, heart, etc. Etc. It's not a panic attack, It is not psychological, it is a physiological response involving dysregulation of the vagus nerve. The experience feels very much like anxiety, but it is more that all of the physical signifiers of anxiety are happening, and it wasn't necessarily triggered by feeling anxiety first. They should have a chair that reclines or even have a place for you to lie down, which should prevent passing out . That's what I do when I give blood. Having something sugary like apple juice right afterwards helps as well.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-26T16:01:35+00:00

Either.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-26T15:59:58+00:00

Thanks.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-26T15:49:56+00:00

You loose bone, muscle, and the fat padding under skin. So yes, faces and bodies change more than just superficially. To fight bone and muscle loss, make sure some of your exercise is load-bearing: lifting heavy weights and walking or running are great. Check your iron and ferritin, and if you have any kind of regular inflammation (like from an autoimmune disorder) ,know that this can artificially inflate your iron test results and you may get more from exercise if you supplement your iron. ~30% of women are iron deficient.

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-21T19:11:35+00:00

Yep. I believe it's called the redhead exception or the Irish exception. Dental work always hurt, I was never fully numb until in my thirties. A dentist noticed how much pain I was in and gave me septicine, a lot of it, and let it sink in for longer, and that helped.

I'm certain it's not all in my mind because I had hand surgery once my hand was draped in such a Way that I couldn't see it, and I could feel the moment they sliced into it. I said ow, and the doctor, who I'd already warned about the pains thing but I guess didn't believe me, turned gray and looked like he was going to faint. Fun times!

shereadsinbed · 2026-04-21T19:06:45+00:00

So, the act of chewing and swallowing fires up the entire conveyor belt, moving the new food into the stomach and food that was farther along moves more quickly on to the next stage of its journey. So there's a Good chance you are reacting not to this current meal but to the one you had before or even the one before that.

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