Bruising and bleeding

[essnce629]

Sounds like low iron to me. Ask to get your ferritin (iron stores) checked as you can be iron deficient and not anemic, and ferritin is not checked during normal blood tests. I am iron deficient, and probably have been since having DS1 almost 12 years ago due to heavy periods. The LE diet and then my miscarriage made it worse. My ferritin level was an 8, and my doctor said 70-90 is ideal! Under 50 and you'll feel like crap! I've been taking high dose iron (500mg of elemental iron) a day for 5 months now and my level went from 8 to 34 in the first two months, but only went from 34 to 36 in the last two months. I just made an appointment today with a hematologist to see about getting iron infusions as I still feel like crap. I am iron deficient only, not anemic, as my hemoglobin and hematocrit are normal. Symptoms of low ferritin/iron are hair loss/thinning, brain fog and memory issues, joint and muscle pain, extreme fatigue and exhaustion (I was napping daily), pica (I was craving crayons!), and feeling cold all the time. The symptoms are the same as low thyroid, which I thought was my problem initially. Low iron can lead to poor egg quality so it's better to get checked now.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

Ok - thank you atomic, sounds like sound advice to me - I think I have some in the cupboard but if I don't I'll go get some in the morning.
And no, no cran or aspirin.
Do you get achy bones too, or just the bruising.

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[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

And thank you too essence - both issues are something to suggest to my doctor. I'll get the iron into me and see if it helps too while I wait for an appointment.


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[atomic sagebrush]

Ok - thank you atomic, sounds like sound advice to me - I think I have some in the cupboard but if I don't I'll go get some in the morning.
And no, no cran or aspirin.
Do you get achy bones too, or just the bruising.

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What I get when my iron gets low is that I will just get touched lightly or brush up against something and have a sharp pain where I was touched and it can stay sore for hours after that and then I get a bruise in the spot. Often a very dark/big bruise out of all proportion to the injury.

I also get small hemmorhages on my skin that look like moles only red and get very tired doing the most basic things, but both of those come some time after the bruising/pain does.

I have never experienced bone pain but since blood is made in your bones, it is possible there could be some connection.

If you don't feel better within 1-2 days of starting the iron supps orally, I think you should go in to the doctor and get checked to be on the safe side. Not all forms of anemia get better with oral iron, some peopel need IV iron and there is also the chance you could have something else going on instead.

I feel better IMMEDIATELY taking the iron so if you don't, that means we need to take a closer look.