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Swaying feeling and tiredness

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Elliejane44
Elliejane44

Hi

Not sure if anyone can help . I have struggled with low iron for a few years . My ferritin was 11 and rose to 13 last time I was tested in Nov .

I not really been taking my iron for a few months as had a stomach issue .

I am also on anti depressants for health anxiety and not felt tired etc

However 

Last week I had a viral thing with really bad cough ( cough was main symptom) . It was so bad I was up most of night for a week  . Suddenly it just went away last Sunday but I started to get this strange swaying feeling like being on a boat , I also have sore head like tight feeling across forehead and scalp .

Thought I was maybe congested after that cough in sinus . However it has carried on all week . I also feel very very tired . 

Could this be my anaemia kicking in  . I have always felt OK with my ferritin level at 12 so don't know why I would sudden get dizzy swaying and so tired or maybe my levels are too low . My haemoglobin also low .

I have booked to see my gp on Thursday . 

Does anyone have experience of this symptoms or any ideas . It making me feel terrible and now anxious too .

Any help appreciated . 

Ellie 

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  • martin31040
    martin31040 Elliejane44

    Posted

    Hi, ferritin at around 12 seems very low, what is your haemoglobin level, ferritin is a measure of the iron store, haemoglobin is the iron in the blood, for a female haemoglobin should be around 12 to 15.
  • Elliejane44
    Elliejane44

    Posted

    Hi Martin 

    thanks for replying. I not sure what is is I think it just below the lower range . She said I was anaemic last blood best but year before it was in range just but with ferritin low.

    I have never felt that much ill effects from it apart from muscle aches 6 mths ago that went.

    this swaying feeling and tiredness is new . Feel queasy too. 

    Could it be low iron ?

     

    • martin31040
      martin31040 Elliejane44

      Posted

      Hi Elliejane

      Yes symptoms of low iron are things like tiredness, fatigue, dizziness, light headedness, headaches, palpitations, nausea, etc, it's not good really.

  • Elliejane44
    Elliejane44

    Posted

    Thank you . I feel so ill and scared . 
    • martin31040
      martin31040 Elliejane44

      Posted

      Hi Elliejane

      You need to get your ferritin up, a good supplement I took was bisglycinate 20mg capsules, I took 2 per day 1 morning 1 at night, I opened up the capsules into about 200 mils of water with effervescent vitamin C tablet in, vitamin C helps absorb the iron much better, bisglycinate is a gentle iron you don't get the stomach issue's you get with other iron supplements I had no problems, are you in the UK I'll send PM about the one I took.

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