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Low ferritin
Thanks,
the ferritin has been consistently low for at least 8 years that I have records. I have taken courses of iron supplements, and got from 6 to 19.. which still means it is below normal. I got a course of B-12 two years ago, for which I was becoming allergic (also allergic to B-5), so the hemo also declined iron shots for fear of allergies. Otherwise, my orthoped said I might get iron overload if taking too much iron:
Jan 2010
Hgb 13.6 (11.6-16)
RBC 3.88 (3.8-5.3)
WBC 4.1 (4.5-11)
Hematocrit 38.8 (35-47)
MCV 100 (79-97)
MCH 35.1 (27-34)
MCHC 35.1 (31-36)
13.8 (11.6-15)
Plates 204 (150-450)
ferritin 19 (20-291)
transferrin 258 (160-360)
The red cells have enough iron. My hemo also said the low iron may bring down the MCV.
I got some checkup done but still think there may be a leak of iron or blood - otherwise where would it go?
Yes the MDS is suspected, but it seems pretty certain something is the matter. And perhaps it is iron causing the fatigue..
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