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Have Been Anemic, Trying To Locate A Leak. Iron Levels Keep Varying. Suggest?

I have been anemic now for about 6 years.. I'm 61 yrs old.. Female.. I've had all the tests trying to locate a leak in me somewhere all negative.. My count now is 11.8 but ferritin is 8 .. It had been at 4 .. I've been getting IV Iron about every 6 months.. It's frustrating .. It goes up then down .. No one gives what I have a NAME...
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welcome to HCM!
your Hb% is normal but iron sore is deficient.
taking iron supplement-good.
there is definite improvement.
continue the same tillit reaches normal level.
hope i have solved ur problem.
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Have Been Anemic, Trying To Locate A Leak. Iron Levels Keep Varying. Suggest?

welcome to HCM! your Hb% is normal but iron sore is deficient. taking iron supplement-good. there is definite improvement. continue the same tillit reaches normal level. hope i have solved ur problem.