Iron Deficiency Anemia: At what ferritin level do you get infusions?

brittanylee @brittanylee

I have had iron injections in past when my ferritin level dropped to 8. This was after gastric bypass surgery and body was not absorbing enough protein.

First the provider recommended Vitron-C and monitoring the amount of protein I was eating. It was not enough to raise iron level.

Drs. did order upper and lower GI tests to make sure there was no bleeding causing the low iron levels. Then I was referred to a hematologist who ordered the infusions.

Eventually I was able to maintain iron levels without the infusions.

It is important to find cause of low iron levels, not just treat the symptoms.

It is frustrating, providers are not eager to order infusions.

Good luck,
Laurie

Eddie, did you talk to your doctor about the results of your blood test?

Hi all. I have low ferritin (19.2) (range [30 - 400] but high serum ion level (230) range [59-193]. Iron Saturation Blood Test (64%) range [15%-45%]. I have to mention that I was discovering this during a regular blood test. Also I have to mention that I drink daily a lot of green tee (~5 small cups) and I'm doing a lot of sport ( sweat a lot). What do you think ?

Here it is - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/iron-depletion-in-blood-and-covid-vaccine/

Where is the discussion. Idevelopedit after receiving vaccine

Have you read the discussions in the group regarding iron depletion due to the covid vaccine?

Hello @brittanylee and welcome to Connect! It sounds as if your fatigue is hard for you to deal with. You don't mention your age or any other health issues which might be impacting the anemia. Are you taking other meds?

I'm not sure what diagnoses have been ruled out by your medical team, however, are you aware that iron deficient anemia can be caused by abnormalities in the digestive tract?

Here is a link to an article from John Hopkins regarding various reasons for iron deficiency anemia,
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/irondeficiency-anemia
Have you been referred to a gastroenterologist for a thorough check of the upper digestive tract? If not, this might be a good next step. I have a friend who had this same problem and an upper endoscopy revealed Celiac Disease. Following a gluten-free eating plan took care of this problem.

How long has this anemia been a problem?