Very low Iron.....

Surprise to me, when I got my labs back this week the iron was not good. I could not figure out why my get up and go had got up and went!  My number is a 4 and I guess it is suppose to be much higher. Dr. put me on 2 Ferrous Gluconate

a day and Omeprazole magnesium 1 time a day to protect my pouch. They tell me this could take 3 to 6 months to get back my iron stores.  Has anyone been there and could give me encouragement? Thanks

You should go to a hematologist and look into infusions ASAP. Nobody can bring up their iron with a number that low--apparently your doc doesn't get it. Keep us posted.

--gina

What were your symptoms?  Were you excessively tired, or did you have no idea

Yes, very tired, fuzzy brained, and some shortness of breath when I was walking on treadmill. Which never happens. Very little better, sleeping every chance I get. This is not me at all. I have been fighting tiredness since Nov. but kept pushing myself. Also my finger nails were peeling, they thought it was just a bad winter taking it's toil.So I started taking high doses of biotin and it has helped my nails,but again it was covering up the low blood. Now they think may have an ulcer on top of low blood. Sure hope my dr does something soon,or send me to someone who will. No I had no idea it would be my iron, always great labs. Blood work is the only way I found out. I know doc will want to scope. Thanks for asking.

Sincerely hope you start feeling better soon.  I agree with Gina.  I'd see a hematologist 

Just to bring you up to speed. The surgeon put me on high doses of iron 2 times a day. Trying to eat lots of iron foods. Blood test in about 2 months, he may raise the pills to 3 a day. They tell me it may take 6 to 12 months to get the iron stores built up again. I keep pushing myself, hopefully it will come back up sooner than later. Thanks,