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Still low iron symptoms

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Rhiannon_5000
Rhiannon_5000

H everyone. A lot of you will know me. Bowel resection, iliostomy bag for 3 months and reversal in August. i had very kow ferritin levels and had an infusion . my prroblem is im still having symptoms of the low iron but iron studies showing as normal. pins and needles, heart palpitations, fatigue headache, and now leg pain. has anyone else had a problem with iron studies coming back normal,after this surgery, but there still being something amiss? i had ekg's 3 times in hospital , and all were normal. I'm so frustrated and worried. Thanks for any help with this.

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  • miriam65408
    miriam65408 Rhiannon_5000

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    Are they just taking blood samples to check your levels? The amount of iron in your blood stream is a very poor indicator of what the situation is in your cells (it's like checking the traffic on the A1 to see what's happening in central London!).

    Read up on the best way to get iron into your cells - the usual iron tablets prescribed by the docs are usually the cheapest - and worst absorbed. I read up on all this a few years ago as my mum was chronically anaemic but I really can't remember the names of the best forms of iron anymore.

    Sorry not to be more help.

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