Hi @Edawaw if your ferritin is consistently low, you may have iron deficiency. If your haemoglobin level is below normal, then you should seriously consider iron replacement.
First we have to make the diagnosis, you have to look at the iron saturation (it should be low ) and total iron binding capacity (it should be raised).
If you have these results, then consider increasing iron in your diet such as eat more red meat, take iron supplements.
Concurrently, you have to see your doctor and find out the cause of the low ferritin level. Is it blood loss in the gut, blood loss through menses or reduced dietary iron intake

Dr. John H

2022-09-19 23:15:02 UTC

@sam 41

Do I have cardiovascular problems?

Since a week, I got chest pain, neck pain, short breathing, back pain, head ache, eye ache, fatig...

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@Edawaw 27

Pernicious anemia with neurological symptoms

Hi, I’m from Singapore. I have been diagnosed with pernicious anemia but only had monthly B12 inj...

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@rindirv2022 39

not feeling well

So i have not been feeling well since last saturday and i have had a fever as high 102.8 and some...

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@Mirette 27

Can I get pregnant with dry humping?

Can I get pregnant with dry humping? My boyfriend was rubbing & pressing his naked penis agai...

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@BrandonD73 35

Fever and Headaches

Hello. I am a 34 y/o male. I felt a little off last night. Dizzy and warm. I had a fever of 100.3...

0 answers 0 comments 48 views 2022-08-24 14:57:22 UTC

@klangers 30

Hello. I have light dull discomfort in a 1.5 inches right and 1.5 inches lower of the belly butto...

It appears and disappears from time to time, does not hurt on palpation and has never been sharp....

1 answers 0 comments 52 views 2022-08-22 20:25:56 UTC

@klangers, you may want to get a CT scan to ensure the small bowel /right part of the large intestine is normal. If you have any altered bowel habits such as diarrhoea, constipation, or blood work up suggestive of anemia, good to consider colonoscopy as well. Hope this helps

Dr. John H

2022-09-23 06:13:41 UTC

@Gg9478 23

ECG

I got i notification that atrial fibrillation was detected on my ecg, do i have to worry about it...

0 answers 0 comments 68 views 2022-08-20 15:57:24 UTC

@EesaA101 15

Does purging (vomiting intentionally) have an affect on height / growth?

I’m 15, and currently I’m 5’10. I used to binge (a bit recently but not on a daily basis) but I s...

0 answers 0 comments 56 views 2022-08-14 02:32:41 UTC

@MattTims 31

Pain in rectum after drinking alcohol

After a night of heavy drinking, I had a slight pain/numb feeling in my rectum and felt shooting ...

0 answers 0 comments 121 views 2022-08-11 21:48:23 UTC

@Anonymous464 32

Hello, I'm a 32 year old male who has Ulcerative Colitis. I used to love anal play, but now I'm a...

My large intestine has been removed, but I still have some rectum left. They left it in hope of d...

0 answers 0 comments 56 views 2022-08-10 22:24:30 UTC

@Daybreaknayua 22

Can penicillin and honey mixed together cure ulcer?

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@Shimo8 17

If the doctor told me not to eat red meat, not to work out and not to have sex a week before a ur...

0 answers 0 comments 67 views 2022-08-02 22:31:23 UTC

@trdrch 22

Cold/Flu always took longer to recover

Hello Doctor,Since my teenage years every cold I get were always lengthier and the symptoms were ...

0 answers 0 comments 69 views 2022-08-02 09:44:40 UTC

@leigh-weimann 31

How much the maximum dosage of apple cider vinegar? Is it safe for me to drink the apple cider vi...

1 answers 0 comments 68 views 2022-07-30 17:00:27 UTC

@leigh-weimann apple cider vinegar is not considered as a medication, so there should not be a maximum dose for ACV. Usually it is reocmmended by naturopathic practitioners, so perhaps they would have a better idea?

Dr. John H

2022-09-23 06:15:30 UTC

@KelBW 40

The past 3 or 4 times I’ve passed out, when I come to, it feels like my brain is being electrocut...

0 answers 0 comments 57 views 2022-07-19 17:36:30 UTC

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