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Struggling to function! Iron deficiency?
Recent blood tests:-
Serum iron: 35
TSAT: 11%
CRP: 17
Ferritin: 24 (Is this appearing higher due to the inflammation?)
Hb: 12.5
Vit D: 26
Vit B12: 325
Folate: 16.65
TSH: 1.73.
KFT, LFT, Urinalysis are fine.
My symptoms: hair loss, brittle nails, impaired memory & concentration, fatigue all the time, brain fog, don't feel rested after 7-8 hr sleep, feel cold easily, muscle & joint pains, and higher HR than my normal. These have gradually increased over a few years & become very noticeable for 1.5 years.
I took a deworming tablet after these tests. Also begun 60K IU of vit D weekly (for 8 weeks) as per a GP. I was also prescribed Azithromycin for a 3-month long sinusitis/rhinitis issue, which was misdiagnosed as an allergic reaction. Could this be the cause of the high CRP?
Do I qualify for iron deficiency without anemia? Should I take oral supplements? My work is badly affected and I have an intense work trip soon, so is an iron infusion better indicated?
Thank you!
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Your condition can be correlated with anemia of chronic disease and certain nutritional deficiencies assuming if you are a vegetarian and only iron deficiency is not the cause of your weakness, the raised CRP and other inflammatory markers indicate other problem too!
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Your serum iron and TSAT are both low even though your haemoglobin looks normal, so this points toward iron deficiency without anaemia rather than a hair or stress problem alone. Your CRP of 17 shows ongoing inflammation, and that can make ferritin read higher than your true iron stores actually are. Your vitamin D and B12 sit on the low side too, which fits the fatigue and brain fog.
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Oral iron is usually tried first, with an infusion kept for when oral isn't tolerated or levels run quite low, so that choice is best made by your physician once they see your full picture. It's also worth asking what's driving the ongoing inflammation your CRP is showing.
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Please consult your physician or a haematologist about this full panel before starting any new supplement, especially before your work trip.
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