I have had low iron for years caused by heavy periods. Can low iron cause headaches, anxiety, overeating due to tiedness/exhaustion??

Share ur experience pls if u have same or cme acros any similar case.:-

Actually I am worrying about changes I am feeling in body. Could be side effects of multivitamin injections. I am taking multivitamin injections due to low b12 and have taken only 2 times so far and though iron test result are pending yet to come but my physician is prty sure about iron def too and from today only I started iron tablet.

After multivitamin Injections Iam noticing tiny shiny red spot. id noticed 4-5 such spots on my arms and two at my back. Is this a side effect of injection or what. Have u seen anyone getting such spot after taking multi vitamin injections.? And also after an hour of taking injection, caughing with chest pain and thick saliva kept coming out, thick sticky type. And then later same day tiny red spot. Throat pain.more numbness in head scalp something different.

Past record.

As per my physician, my problem was overweight 85kg and low b12 and iron def.

Iron test result pending because bone cracking noises indicating that it would be low, weird cracking twisting sound was coming from Knee joint. Phyician said its due to iron, she knows better. And My thyroid test report all was all normal. And b12 was also not too low, it was 274. CBC was tested But RBC was hemoglobin marginally low with b12 at bottom line of 274. So instructed me to have multivitamin injections every 3rd day.

Symptoms:-

I visited clinic due to following symptons:

1. I was having neurological symptoms of tingling and pin and needle sensation numbness on part of limb. But no pain. Firat went to neurologist EMG test was cleared.

2. High pulse rate 100 to 115 with no cause, foe that physician given me tablets. taking inderel tablet for that 40mg 2 times a day.

3. Muscles Weakness, was feeling tired and mild headache. Anxiety.

After injections I am more restless.

Thanks reema

I don't know what to say, but I will try...  

When i I was anemic from my periods I didn't think they were that heavy. I would have the usual 7 days, then often a few days of lighter flow afterwards as it tapered off. I had a transfusion eventually because my iron levels were so low. I was on iron about 18 months and started the mini pill. I have been fine since. Doctor checked me out and said I had fibroids. All has been fine since then for me. 

If your daughter is on iron and those levels are fine, and her periods are not too bad, it sounds like it could be something else. I think it's time to go back to the doctor, one you have seen before if possible, with all the facts in front of you. If your daughter is being admitted, and she is taking iron, they need to find out what isn't working and help you. Hope your daughter feels better soon. 

From what I've read you need to demand they infuse iron til her ferritin is above 50, or she will keep depleting her stores

This info is slightly off topic and you may already have a diagnosis, but when I read your post my heart went out to you because my daughter also went through a similar situation after she started her period at age 14. To save you from our long drawn out story, I will simply say...please do some research on Vasovagal Syncope. My daughter was finally referred to a pediatric cardiologist and after having a few test done she was given this diagnosis. It is unbelievable at how so many of her symptoms and health complications tie into Vasovagal Syncope! If it weren't for our amazing dr, we might have never been able to find a solution to help control all of the factors that she had been dealing with. She suffered some of her symptoms separately and at random times causing her discomfort and frustration cause nothing seemed to give her any relief. Then other times she would have a full episode that took a while to recover from. Symptoms that she experienced off and on and with no set pattern or reason for their onset were rapid heart rate, headaches, back aches, muscle fatigue, weakness, tired, sleepy, brain fog, unable to focus, weight loss, trouble breathing, wheezing similar to a panic attack or asthma attack (which she has neither), a heavy/tight chest, lightheaded & dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, heavy periods, dehydration, trouble sleeping, muscle cramps, and light body jerks during the night, just to list a FEW! Her dr prescribed her...a beta blocker to help keep her adrenal glands from overreacting, fludrocort to help dehydration, melatonin for sleep, and an antidepressant. It has been a year and a half now and she is much better! This is still something that she deals with on a regular basis, but on a much smaller scale and manageable!! The VS diagnosis may not apply to your daughter, but the worrying and the "not knowing" is so stressful and I just wanted to try and help. It is truly worth checking into! Sure hope that your daughter can find some relief!!

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I have such a heavy period that I go through 72 ultra tampons and a box of pads in 2 - 3 days. My hgb was 5.1. Taking iron has made me a different person. I did stop taking it when I'd been on it for 18 months, and my symptoms came back. So back on it. I am debating an ablation, but am 48, so I'm trying to hold on until menopause. I still have regular to the day periods, so I don't think it's going to be anytime soon. Birth Control has a lot of risks at my age, so I didn't want to do that either. I'm good while taking 3 tablets a day, so I'm going to keep that up for now. Getting old sucks lol. But, it's far better than the alternative. Good luck.

I get so scares when I start flooding that it sets off my anxiety. For about a day, my period will get so bad that if i move, caugh, laugh, stand up....just about anything I will gush blood. It gets so bad that i have to change the super overnight pads about every 45 minutes for that day long time. I cant even work or leave house. Period is lighter for remaining 7 or 8 days, but that heavy day is so scary to me. I get panicked because I am afraid that it wont stop. I dont want to take bc because of the healtg issues and not into the coil. I am 46 and tryin also to hold off for menapause. Is this what you experience too? It is so reassuring to talk to other women that understand. When I read that the average woman loses about half an egg cup per period I just about passed out. One of my clots would fill half an egg cup and i pass those like nobodies business too. I ended up in the ER last momth at the end of my period because my heart beat was so rapid and hard. I asked them about my iron and he said he would chexk. He then said I was having a panic attack and that was the problem. When I asked about my iron he said he hadnt checked. When I got home I looked over my paperwork and my number was 9.2. He just hadnt thought it was important. I dint know if thats low enough or not to give you a pounding heart for no reason but I have upped my iron tablets to.twice a day. My period started again today and I am trying not to freak out because I know whats coming. Been going through differnet symptoms of peri since I was about 38. Hit hard when I was about 43. Have always had heavy periods but not to this extent until about 2 years ago. I dread it. Can anyone relate? I feel so scared and alone and drs dont seem to give a crap. I feel like I just get recovered somewhat and it starts all over again.