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I’ve struggled with low iron since I was a teen. Ulcerative colitis made it worse back in 2019 but has been well managed and in remission now. I hemorrhaged after having my third child and felt awful. They didn’t tell me to take iron after but I did. They didn’t check my levels after leaving the hospital at all. That was three years ago. I’ve been struggling with dizziness and all around not feeling well around the end of my period or after. I’m not great at taking my iron supplements and just kind of forgot after I ran out. I think my iron has tanked because at the end of my last period I’m exhausted and my body hurts. I also have anxiety and the first thing my mind goes to is that I have leukemia or something even though I feel similar to how I felt after I hemorrhaged with my daughter. I can’t get into my doctor for a couple of weeks but I’m driving myself crazy with anxiety so tell me it’s normal to feel like absolute crud with low iron?

My financial aid portal says there is an unresolved issue with my fafsa. I emailed financial aid a couple of months ago and they said it is because I’m close to the Pell limit. I emailed again at the end of July and they said they couldn’t tell me when it would be resolved but that it should before the beginning of classes. We are getting close and still no updates. I can’t even apply for a loan or anything. I was wondering if anyone knew when this should resolve? I don’t want to get kicked from my classes for non payment.