Has anybody experienced low ferritin that is 5 years out or further from surgery?

I've been taking my vits/supps daily since surgery, get blood work annually and until two years ago have not had an ongoing issue with iron until now. My last physical in 2019 it was low, they had me add additional iron, did a recheck at 90 days it was improved, reduced the iron, did a recheck at 6 months and all was fine. I stopped the additional iron at that point (my multi has iron). My 2020 physical in August it was extremely low, I had been feeling sluggish, tired and issues with dizziness and that was attributed to the low ferritin. The dr had me taking iron 2 times a day on top of the multi, recheck at 90 days and it improved slightly, she then switched to 3 times a day, another recheck 90 days later (6 months) and it was slightly improved, she had me start tapering down the iron, recheck again in 90 days (9 months) and it was low so they sent me for an endo/colonscopy. Just had a follow up with the GI who said both tests came back fine as well as biopsies and they have no answer as to why and are chalking it up to the gastric bypass. She suggested I go back to the triple iron. They are looking into the cost locally of iron infusions and stated it would be a complete out of pocket cost because insurance will not cover since I am not considered anemic since its only the ferritin that is low.

Looking to see if anybody has had a similar experience and what the reason/treatment path was they followed.

Thanks!

May I suggest they check your liver enzymes. I had the same symptoms and my surgeon just happened to look at me and tell me that I looked ill and a little jaundice. Then he goes and looks at my labs that I did a week before his office visit and comes back in the room and says to me that my liver enzymes are way off the charts! He then contacts my gastrologists and has him order me an MRI and CT right away.

I go get those tests done and they see a large mass at the bottom of my liver. My gastrologist calls me at home after 4 p. m. and tells me to go check in at the emergency room now.

Next day, they take me into surgery and found 4 very large stones blocking my bile duct from my liver. I was released from the hospital 3 days later. But still have a hard time eating anything without pain. Most of the nauseas and vomiting have gone. But I still feel like something is wrong, because I still don't feel well.

I spoke with my gastrologist and he called in a prescription for pain and said if that doesn't help, he will do some more test on my liver.

I am one year out from a bypass that was converted from a fail sleeve procedure done in2017.

I hope this helps, God bless you and good luck in finding the right answers. In box me if you want.

Best regards, Lynn

P.S. Sorry for the large letters, it helps me see better.

I am going through this right now, I have had an exploratory surgery to check for the hernia, that test was negative as is many other tests. I regained a lot of my weight back, so the fact that I've lost 60 pounds since June is not concerning weather I am losing it intentionally or not. MDs wont get serious about this til I get a lot thinner trying as a nurse to explain that eventually this will catch up with me the way it has with you I am largely on a liquid diet and we'll see.....

Can be a few things (and I have experienced)

Scar tissue, Ulcer, trapped food, hernia. Pls continue ti advocate for yourself and Inbox with any questions

Hello. I am 18 years post of RNY. I had no complications and maintained a 110 pound weight loss up until about 1 year ago. At that time I began to experience nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. I have been hospitalized several times due to dehydration. Tests after tests and several procedures have been completed. Everything checks out okay. I am currently very near the underweight category and do not want to lose anymore weight. My doctor is now talking a possible exploratory surgery with possible revision. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any ideas on what is causing this all the sudden. I just got out of the hospital again, only this time on top of the dehydration I also ended up with pancreatitis which was very painful. Thank you in advance for any and all help, suggestions, and comments.