Need help with iron issue

Hello!
Been lurking but not posting much, been on too late when I am too tired! And speaking of tired, I have been dragging my wagon! And cold all the time!
Had a great check up with the gyn, all is well except that I am periomenopausal which is reaking havoc with my monthly or should I say my about every 3 week event! And my iron levels!

I take a tender iron every night before bed and I take a proferrin broken in half mid day atleast 2 hours apart from my citrical. So I had levels redrawn and have not heard back yet from my bariatrician.

2/9 results                 5/17 results
hgb 9.8                      hgb 9.6
hct 33.1                     hct 32.7
iron 20                      iron 13
tibc 347                     tibc  378
transferrin sat 6       transferrin sat   3
 
So do I add another iron somewhere to my regimen, or double up? Not sure what to do next.
Really not looking forward to having to have infusions, but I think I may be getting close.

Thanks!

You should probably increase your Tender iron to 150mg a day. Are you using the chewables or the capsules/+C?

--gina

No ferittin levels?

Thanks Gina!!

No ferritin levels just the iron with the tibc.

I use the tender iron capsules with the vitamin c included. 
  Would the chewables be better?

No, the capsules are great for us as they also have vitamin C. Perhaps 3-5 capsules a day of Tender and 2 rather than 1 Proferrin.

Oh, go slowly adding the Tender. Add one capsule a day over a week or so.

Thanks Gina!

Will gradually increase this week. Thanks so much for the info. I really appreciate the help.

Big hugs!