Anaemia and racing heart/aching

I am the same I haven't been taken off my tabs to get blood test tho my doctor just prescribed more and saido go and get more blood test when I can, I was feeling dizzy faint and as if I was going to pass out and shaking before I got put on my tabs I think it's part of low iron symptoms also lack of sleep makes iron levels drop so if ur low iron already and being tired is going to make u feel worse it dose me anyways hope u feel better soon get bk in touch wiv ur doctor xx

My low iron is what caused my anxiety in the first place. I felt so ill when my iron was low - heart racing, shaky, light headed and the list goes on! As a result I became anxious and now after about 10 months of iron tablets and 9 months of antidepressants later I can still feel that anxiety there. I've come off the antidepressants now but still struggling with symptoms. I'm yet to have my iron tested again. I personally dont think a months iron tablets is enough... it can take a long time for iron to buid back up. My stores were low (ferritin) and this can be a very slow process. Your symptoms are typical of low iron and it will improve.

Hi Nat, I know exactly how you feel, and I'm sorry to tell you it takes a while for you to our feel a lot better it takes time. You should go back to your doctor as soon as you can. My level dropped to 3 and I couldn't breathe I was trying to walk as was feeling terrible for a time I was so poorly. We were   With friends they were talking to me and I couldn't speak it felt like an outer body experience. I just signalled to my husband, something is wrong with me he took me to the doctors and they took a blood test, I went straight to bed, an hour later my doctor was banging on my door, telling my husband he had booked a bed for me in hospital. I felt I was going to die, we were all so worried they give me a blood transfusion and I suddenly felt better, I stayed in hospital for a week and felt great. That was over 10 years ago, I still have refactory anemia take 3 tabs a day, have ongoing Monofer by IV going into hospital. However I manage my condition, you iron can go down so quickly, you feel so ill, please don't suffer like I did. I was a mum of 2 and had 2 business and just kept going. I was being cruel and selfish to myself, thinking I was stressed. Nat go and keep going until you get yourself well please. It takes a little time but it can be so easy. Keep in touch, good luck.

 

Thank you all for your replies.  I am currently waiting for a call back from my GP as I don't feel right, unless I'm just panicking about it all!  Hopefully have some answers soon! Sorry to hear you all feel as poorly as me too, it's horrible feeling like it when I'm normally quite fit and well.

Hi Nat, Poor you!! My Husband is on an Iron tablet that he has to take 1 each day. He seems to sleep an awful lot & very breathless as well. He did have an ulcer in his stomach but now its low Iron, & we are awiting an Biopsy to have two moles removed on his back. This is why he feels awful ! Also he hasa severe sight loss. deaf & chronic on going Osteo-athritis of this hips, knees and neck. But as his full time carer I am banging on with the Gps ! Regards Amandah

I'm experiecing the same thing. The Dr told me that my hemoglobin was fine but my Ferritin level is 12.8. My Dr seems to think that a low Ferritin level wouldn't cause all of my symptoms. They've run all kinds of tests and all have come back normal. I started following a support group on Facebook that deals with low iron and anemia and it has been such a HUGE help in understanding this condition. The admins on there have encouraged me to see a Hematologist. I called my Dr back and told him I wanted a second opinion and wanted a referral to a Hematologist. I got the referral, now I'm just waiting for them to call to set up an appointment. From my understanding if your Ferritin level is lower than 100 you could have all of these symptoms. I also was given Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg to take once a day. I took it for 2 years and my levels never climbed they only dropped. My Ferritin levels have dropped from 80 to 12.8 in the past year. I have horrible periods, so that's why my levels won't climb. Every month I am constantly being depleted. I have started on a birth control pill and considering having a hysterectomy. I am hoping to have IV Infusions to get my levels up quickly. I would suggest to see if your Dr will refer you to a Hematologist and if he won't than I would find a new Dr who will.

I felt very ill at 16 but the drs also said that it would not cause all my symptoms. They instead tried to say I was suffering from anxiety. By this point I was suffering with that too but that only started becaise of all my symptoms with low iron. The drs I saw were clueless about it... it was extremely frustrating. Part of me thought I was going mad!!!!

Are you taking any course or did you consult to doctor.

The dizzy feeling is awful hun, I was constantly light headed when my ferritin was 16 and even higher than that. Its a feeling you can't quite describe to people! Keep taking the iron and hope you feel better soon x

Just found this forum and it is so reassuring that others have been feeling how I have. I am on 3 tablets a day of ferrous fumerate for a month of which I'm probably 2/3 of the way through. Before I started them I was feeling very light headed to the extreme of not being able to concentrate if someone was taking to me and then become very anxious both of which I have never suffered with. When i think back now i also had palpitations and shortness of breath ages before which i just ignored. I really didnt realise low iron could cause you to feell this bad. Touch wood im feeling much better now and hope when I've finished my pills i will be back to normal. It was such a scary time for me though, one of which is hard to describe to others. Hope you feel better soon ?