What should out iron be...

Hi Guys. How has everyone been. I was wondering what number our iron should be.Thanks. :)

I was told 40 last week.

ask for a printout of all your blood work, the normal ranges are on there.

i have a print out. my ferritin is 9. is that low....and that was 2 months ago and i have had no iron since then

You know that's low Jo-Anna.  Stop F-ing about and get yourself to the walk-in clinic and get it dealt with.  And no, I don't want to hear about how you can't afford to purchase iron or can't get to the clinic.  What I would like to hear is an update that you've followed through.

Jo-anna, labs use different methods to measure it so you have to look on your printout.  Beside the 9 it should say LO if it is then beside that there is usually a range like 20-100. 

it says 9 and is circled and is in the attention columm. reference range it says 11-145. so then it is ok and i can stop worrying...i dunno. seriously...

It's a bit on the low side then if they say it should be 11-145.  I'd be taking iron but ask your doc.

ty,tracey, i know i am 4 years out. i still do not know this. i have never been taught this. i do thank you.hugs . she talks over me and interupts me.she is very rude. and never helps me.so this is why i am trying to find out what is right and going in there today and I AM goin to talk over her!!!! lol!!! and demand help! ty again xo

Ask nicely for help, and take your iron, like Karen says.