Confused and frustrated - anemic or not anemic?

[Brenda S]

I was diagnosed with anemia 3 years ago after I could barely make it through my finals week at the end of the semester. I was so pale and had no energy. Over the past 3 years it's come and gone and for the last year, according to two doctors, it's gone for good. However, I'm still pale and have low energy. I have been taking iron supplements for the last 6 months (65mg) once a day. I'm posting my scores from 6 months ago and now. I just don't feel 100%

Also it just seems weird that after all the supplements, that the ferritin only went from 52 to 55.

Thank you anyone who posts I'm so happy to have found this forum!

6 months ago:
Hemogram w/ Platelet ct.
wbc 7.3
rbc 4.13
hemoglobin 13.1
hemotocrit 38.1
MCV 92.3
mch 31.7
mchc 34.3
rdw 12.9
platelet count 345

iron deficiency profile
iron, total 129
tibc 439
% saturation 29
Ferritin 52

now:
Hemogram w/ Platelet ct.
wbc 8.3
rbc 4.35
hemoglobin 13.3
hemotocrit 40.4
MCV 92.9
mch 30.7
mchc 33
rdw 13.4
platelet count 313

iron deficiency profile
iron, total 94
tibc 412
% saturation 23
Ferritin 55