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Low ferritin
I am suffering from extreme fatigue and weakness. I feel tired all the time and I am also getting headaches and shortness of breath after just a little work. I have also started to experience hairfall and grey hair and a few other symptoms like popping joints and reduced strength, difficulty in concentration and unable to focus on work.
I got my blood tests done and the values are :
Hb -13.5
Rbc-4.96
Mcv-86.9
Mch-27.2
Mchc-31.3
Rdw(sd)-43.9
Iron- 113.3
Ferritin- 14
Zinc 79
Magnesium 1.82
Urea 13.48
Bun 6.3
Calcium 8.66 (after taking regular supplements)
Vitamin D- 27 ( after taking regular supplements )
B12- 324( after taking regular supplements)
Can you please suggest what supplements should I start , specially for ferritin ?
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Ma'am
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Iron suppl
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Dr. Geetanjali
General Physician
1 yrs exp
New Delhi
Hey hi
Firstly relax , and stop stressing over every symptoms.
I am also of your age and I have also starting having greying of hairs. It's natural as you age. Yes taking biotin, zinc and some supplements might help delay the process. It's ok to have them.
Now let's talk about popping joints , it's usually due to calcium vit d deficiency , as you are already taking supplements, you ll be fine soon.
You are too young to have any other cause dear.So relax
Now about weakness, low concentration, fatique ,weakness, headache.......,hmmm
Your Hb is 13.5 which is normal. That means your every tissue is getting enough oxygen.
So these symptoms are least likely to be bcz of it.
As you are so very concerned about ferritin,
It actually tells about iron store in your body and that iron ultimately gets utilised to form hemoglobin. As of now your body is able to maintain Hb within normal by utilising your stores in body.
To increases the ferritin u need to increase intake of iron, eat jaggery, green leafy veg and along with that u can add fe supplement 60 mcg of elemental iron daily .
Gradually it will increase. Don't worry
Do you have stress of any kind.?
If yes, u need to address that too
Don't be so hard on yourself and try to keep everything at ease. And getting so many blood tests , many of them are even not rational.
Wish you healthy life
You are gonna be fine....soon
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Jhansi
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
• do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need more details for proper evaluation. Kindly connect for further management
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
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