u/HorseInLounge

Hi, in the past couple of months I've noticed that I have real difficulty smiling after having spent a few minutes talking. It's as if my upper lip has no strength in it whatsoever.

Also when I eat, my upper lip is so weak that I have to physically close it with my finger to avoid being an 'open-mouth chewer'. I'm really wondering what could be causing this, I've been referred to a neurologist by my GP but that isn't for another 4 months and it's going to be fairly debilitating living like this for the foreseeable future.

Has anyone come across this or know what these symptoms could be? Thanks

I recently had a blood test that confirmed my ferritin level was at 11, which I understand is very low. I would guess this is due to my diet not containing sufficient iron for the past 6 months or so. Leading up to my blood test I've experienced the following symptoms:

Unable to sprint - weakness in legs

Extended recovery time after gym sessions

Extreme weakness in my upper lip leading to difficulty eating, drinking and smiling

General weakness in facial muscles

Please could the good people of reddit let me know if these sound typical of anaemia? I'm somewhat worried that this may be the start of some sort of degenerative muscular disease like MD, but I don't want to overreact. Thanks in advance