A 42-year-old female asked:

In the past year my ferritin has gone from 40 to 28. i am 42. no periods. should i be concerned about this? i also have essential thrombocythemia

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Foundout my iron is 31, ferritin is 5.Really worried.I bleed heavily 2 of 5 period days. Is that enough to cause this?I feel fine+started supplements.

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My ferritin is 1 no heavy periods and eat well what could it be?

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I have a high ferritin level. Could a very heavy period be your body trying to get rid of some iron?

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With ferritin-28, and hb-13, is it possible to get breathlessness, heart palpitations? hvy periods, on lysteda,43y. any other tests needed?

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