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Old 01-03-2012, 04:54 PM   #1
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Ferritin at 14.. symptoms???

I have recently been to 2 endos thinking I had a thyroid problem but my tests are all normal.
My pcp did a cbc with total iron and ferritin. My total iron is 60 range is 40-175 and my ferritin is 14 range is 10-154. Could I be having these symptoms??
Rapid heart beat
Cold hands and feet
Depression
Anxiety
Lightheadedness/ off balance
Loss of appetite

 
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Old 02-10-2012, 10:26 AM   #2
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Re: Ferritin at 14.. symptoms???

My ferritin is a 15 and just yesterday my doc told me that was low enough to cause all of my symptoms. I am anemic, due to VERY heavy menstrual bleeding, from fibroids. I am on iron now. Some days I feel weak, dizzy, lightheaded(very off balanced , like im about to pass out some days) anxiety, cant think straight, brain fog.even my vision gets a little hazzy...she said that is all the classic symptoms. Right now as I type, I feel lightheaded. And to make matters worse, my period is starting, ugh!

 
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Old 02-25-2012, 11:38 AM   #3
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Re: Ferritin at 14.. symptoms???

Did you have your free t3 and free t4 checked for thyroid or just t3 and t4 and tsh?
Those last 3 are not good indicators of thyroid function.

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Old 02-26-2012, 08:04 AM   #4
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Re: Ferritin at 14.. symptoms???

with your low ferritin are you also anaemic? they are all symptoms of anaemia. in any case, your ferritin is low enough to cause you to feel unwell!

 
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Old 02-26-2012, 08:17 AM   #5
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Re: Ferritin at 14.. symptoms???

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with your low ferritin are you also anaemic? they are all symptoms of anaemia. in any case, your ferritin is low enough to cause you to feel unwell!
My ferritin just recently dropped to a 8! and they have me on ferrous sulfate 325mg, 3 times a day..... is this ferritin level low enough to cause a lot of symptoms?

 
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