“Why is my iron so low?”
I went to donate blood and they deferred me cause my iron was low. Why is my iron so low? Should I see a doctor?
2 Answers
I don't know why your iron is low, but that usually indicates bleeding, or poor red cell production. Yes, I would see your doctor.
If you have low iron in the western world, you are losing more blood than you are ingesting iron. Either you have heavy periods if a premenopausal woman or losing it in your gut. You need to be sure this is just excess menstrual loss and need to take iron tab, once per day with meat or fish for as long as you are having the problem.
