I recently received my blood work results. My iron level is 5, and my iron stores are 7. My doctor has started me on iron supplements twice a day. I have been recoverying from some nasty oral surgeries this past year, and despite drinking nutritional shakes etc, I think its played a big role in my lack of iron.I have severe headaches, and have felt very weak overall for months now. I understand my level is low, but isn‘t it extreemly low? Should I maby be in the hospital getting IV iron? I mean, my iron stores are almost non existant. What serious affects could this be having on me?Any info is appreciated.Thank You
Yes, I was also anemic when i was pregnant. I took an iron pill everyday along with my prenatal vitamin.
with a hematocrit of 5 you need units of blood right away I cannot imagine a doctor would just give you iron pills it is dangerously low Your body is not getting enough oxygen in your blood with such low levels thats why you feel bad
Iron of under 25 is considered low. So a 5 is real low. Taking the iron pills will do the job pretty quickly. I am sure you doc checked you blood counts for RBC HCT and HBG. Those are the ones that if low require a transfusion, just you low iron would not indicate that. My mother uses Iron frying pans and pots instead of aluminium and she does not require iron pills because just cooking on iron gives her enough.
Yes, I was also anemic when i was pregnant. I took an iron pill everyday along with my prenatal vitamin.
with a hematocrit of 5 you need units of blood right away I cannot imagine a doctor would just give you iron pills it is dangerously low Your body is not getting enough oxygen in your blood with such low levels thats why you feel bad
Iron of under 25 is considered low. So a 5 is real low. Taking the iron pills will do the job pretty quickly. I am sure you doc checked you blood counts for RBC HCT and HBG. Those are the ones that if low require a transfusion, just you low iron would not indicate that. My mother uses Iron frying pans and pots instead of aluminium and she does not require iron pills because just cooking on iron gives her enough.
