I Just Got Blood Test Results From My Dr. And He Says That My Iron Is Low Registaring 15 I Guess I Don't Understand Much Of What That Means But Now He Wants To Check Me For Internal Bleeding By Doing A Colonoscopy And Upper Gi . I Have Been Told By Other Docs That I Am Anemic And They Have Prescribed Iron Pills But My Body Does Not Do Well On These Meds , I Don't Know What Is Going On And My Doc Has Not Really Explained Anything To Me So If Anyone Out There Can Help Please Do ...spirit

I'm not sure what test your doctor used to determine the number of 15. Is it the serum iron test, or the ferritin?

I guess it really doesn't matter if you are anemic. Having the colonoscopy is standard procedure for anemia. It is not normal to be anemic and they have to find out why you are losing blood.

spirit--It is not enough to prescribe iron therapy without finding the cause for it, this is an incorrect way of diagnosing anemia. This doc is right to ask for testing to aid in ruling out reasons for anemia.

If you have a problem with supplements there are a lot of them to try. Don't give up on that one, prescription versions are much more tolerated for many people that have sensitivity to iron supplements. FLFLOWERGIRL:)