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This was a surprise to me when I had a panel of blood tests and my ferritin was very low, but haemoglobin was normal A few weeks on iron supplements did lead to a notable improvement day-to-day and reduced fatigue. I always find it surprising how much difference this sort of thing can make.

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Do you know the root cause? I have exactly the same problem for last two years, and I took Iron supplements for 6 months, still same situation. I do have a autoimmune disease, just wondering if it can cause things like this.

Starting working towards that with my GP but we don’t really know yet, no.

Do you buy it over the counter?

At least here (BC, Canada) you have to talk to a pharmacist to get it, but there is no prescription required. You should also have your levels checked semi-regularly if you're taking supplements to ensure that your levels aren't getting too high.

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