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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Low Ferritin But Not Anemic

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I am anemic. 8.7 and ferritin of 3. How bad is that? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Hello. I have to have blood drawn for a CBC, Metabolic panel, Vitamin D, Iron and TIBC , Ferritin, and HBA1c tests. I am anemic will that make me more anemic? Also how long do I have to fast ? Is 8 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

informed me that "im not that anemic" and he doesnt understand why my hair is falling out, why my muscles ...I have a ferritin level of 10 and i am a long distance runner, i cant seem to absorb the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

breath , crumbling of nails and dizziness . Recent CBC showed low hemoglobin , hemocrit, rbc and ferritin. My dr said I'm anemic but only said to drink green smoothies to flush my kidneys. I also had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

Hi, My eighteen year old daughter has been anemic ( iron deficiency ), but her ferritin levels are back in the range at 51. She's still experiencing fatigue , and the last lab results she received were ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

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Dr. Karen Steinberg MD

I am anemic. My iron ferritin was 16 in Januray. After 2 months on iron pills 2 times a day, it only went up to 28. What can make my iron ferritin level rise faster? How long should it take to get to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karen Steinberg ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Deepak MD

Hi, I had blood work done and it showed that I was anemic, my ferritin level was at 8. This was ... and I had another blood work done and my ferritin had only risen to 12. I am a college distance... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  D.V.R.B. Raju MD

Hello doctor.... I ate slate pencils(chalks) for 1 year, 6 years ago and I m becoming anemic ... ferritin results were 22ug and 6.5ug respectively.doctor gave me supplements of iron zinc and b12.After the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. D.V.R.B. Raju ( Pediatrician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

anemic and told to eat red meat. My count then became normal except for the ferritin level. Should I be ...My blood count was low, but is now normal except for the ferritin level which is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Smita Gupta MD

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 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Smita Gupta ( OBGYN)