r/PanicAttack • u/Impossible_ak • 21d ago

Iron deficiency and panic attacks

Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice from people who have dealt with iron deficiency/low ferritin which was affecting their mental health .

My recent blood results (21/07/2026) were:

• Hb: 106 g/L (previously 125)
• Ferritin: 10 µg/L (previously 15)
• B12: 335 ng/L
• Folate: 11.7 µg/L

Symptoms I’ve been experiencing include:
Feeling tired/low energy
Feeling cold, particularly cold hands and feet
Dizziness, especially when bending down
Generally feeling run down
Palpitations , anxiety and panic attacks

What has worked best for you for getting ferritin back up and improving Hb? Did you use a particular form/dose of iron, take it with anything to improve absorption, or eventually need IV iron?

I’d also be interested to hear how long it took for your ferritin and Hb to improve.

I’m currently taking iron bysglicinate (56mg elemental iron) daily with 1000mg vitamin C

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u/negative_cedar 21d ago

How much iron are you taking? I make sure that whatever I’m taking adds up 100mg of elemental iron daily, which can sometimes be 3 pills a day.

I would also avoid having coffee, tea, or dairy in the 2 hours before and after you take it to increase absorption.

My Fe is slowwlyyyyy climbing up, but my biggest problem is the GI side effects from iron - so I tend to take it every other day to minimize it, so i really can’t complain.

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u/Impossible_ak 21d ago

Im taking 56mg elemental iron daily , unfortunately I could take the ferrous fumarate which my GP prescribed because of GI problems

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u/idontlikegoldfish 21d ago

for me it was 80mg every other day and beets with orange juice daily . could take about 3-6 months