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Low Iron Levels and Weakness

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 7, 2023 | Replies (44)
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@jrlynch

Can low iron levels be attributed to long term treatment of Type 1Diabetes? After 30 years of erratically unsuccessful treatment to maintain glucose levels, now at 72 have very low energy and dizziness/nausea. Doctors (all types) have not been able to help. Janet

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 29, 2021

Hello @jrlynch, Janet, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. As I have a friend who dealt with low levels of iron and anemia, I am familiar with one cause and that is Celiac Disease. It can be diagnosed by having a GI specialist do an endoscopy. Other tests might diagnose gluten sensitivity but do not diagnose Celiac Disease.

Here is some information from Mayo Clinic's website about Celiac Disease, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20352220.

In this article, there is information on what the symptoms are for adults who have Celiac Disease. You might take a look at them. Do doctors think that diabetes treatments are related to low iron levels?

I'm wondering also if you are currently seeing a good endocrinologist or are you just seeing a PCP? If you are not with an endocrinologist now, I would recommend asking for a referral to one.

How do you feel day-to-day Janet?

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