I feel awful! 34 Ferritin/Not anemic
I am feeling really defeated and pessimistic. I’m a 45yo F, I have been dealing w/extreme fatigue, heart palpitations, anxiety, hair loss, brittle nails & headaches/head pressure. I have had tons of labs done & had a couple head CT scans done, all found nothing. most labs look within normal range. I also have had my heart checked, EKG’s, worn a heart monitor. Also, in May of 2026 I had Gallbladder surgery (I had gallstones). I can barely function at work (I’m an elementary school teacher), I spend every weekday in my bed after work and weekends I hardly leave the house. I keep telling my Dr I don’t feel like myself, but then she says my labs look fine so I feel like to her I sound crazy. I’m taking Thorne Iron & Dr Ruth’s liquid Iron, but my ferritin hasn’t moved in 5 months. Her advice is just to stay the course and keep taking supplements. I started changing my diet and drinking apple cider vinegar before meals as well as food enzymes to help with absorption issues. I’m not anemic, but my Transferring Saturation is only at 21%. Seeking any advice that helped you raise your Ferritin levels.