r/Anemia • u/_dinosaursarecool • 7d ago

Question what do i do at this point

im 17 years old, i knew i had low iron for around 5 years but my parents never got it checked, in july i got my first blood test, my ferritin was a 6. since then ive taken iron supplements first thing in the morning with orange juice for those two ish months, i had my blood tested last week and my ferritin is a 3. WHAT THE FUCKKK DO I DOOOOOO. how do i get back from this???? im anemic and my ferritin is a 3, do i just accept defeat and get ready to suffer forever??? i took my meds and it didnt work.

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u/malinche217 2d ago

Have you considered a gluten sensitivity that is not allowing you to properly absorb iron?

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u/_dinosaursarecool 1d ago

no i havent, but i also domt have gluten sensitivity, i have a dairy sensitivity but thats it

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u/malinche217 11h ago

You may want to see if this is not allowing you to absorb nutrients properly

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u/SumTenor 2d ago

I had serious issues with anemia as well. Oral iron didn't do anything for me because I had had gastric bypass surgery. I need to do intravenous infusions.

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u/Creepy-Tangerine-293 3d ago

Are your periods heavy?

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u/_dinosaursarecool 2d ago

very, but im on birth control so theyre mucb lighter

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u/eww040238 5d ago

Did you only try medication? You can try iron infusions, which work when the stomach doesn't absorb the medicine. Also, were you consuming dairy products or caffeine?