“Blood test”
I’ve been feeling very nauseous, dizzy, & have been getting headaches. I got a blood test and the results showed my hemoglobin and my iron were both in range. But my mch and mchc were both low. If they are low and I need iron, why would my results show I am in range? Should I be worried? As well I found it strange I need more iron if I eat a lot of things that have iron.
Female | 18 years old
Complaint duration: It’s been about 3 weeks
Medications: None
Conditions: None
2 Answers
You should see a doctor for other possibilities for your symptoms, but these labs definitely show iron deficiency, consider iron supplement for now till you see your doctor, I can do a telemedicine visit if you want and I will take more history of your symptoms and direct you to the next step.
Thank you
Dr Bitar
Thank you
Dr Bitar
Hi, do you have heavy periods? If so, you could be losing a lot of blood from your periods. Even if you eat a lot of iron in your diet, blood loss from your period could still cause low iron without anemia. If you were not taking iron, you may eventually develop anemia.
