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Does low ferritin level 10 and low iron levels cause thryoid problems?

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Dr. David Geffner answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

No: But taking thyroid and iron together might decrease the absorption of the thyroid replacement.

Answered 11/14/2019

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Work up for hair loss and dizzy sitting to standing and tired. Labs ferritin 6 iron saturation 5 wbc 2.8 rbc 2.9 hgb 9.0 crit 26.8 monocytes low 182 total iron 21 thyroid nodules benign?

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A member asked:

What causes low iron levels? How low are mine exactly? Iron- 22 l(range: 50-170) dibc- 424 (265-497) saturation- 5 l(15-50) ferritin 6.6 l(6.0-137)

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What could cause a sharp decrease in your ferritin levels? My ferritin went from 36 to 16 in two months. I supplement occasionally. My hemoglobin is on the brink of low levels. I cannot seem to keep my iron levels up even with supplementation?

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A member asked:

21y female, is my severe hairloss due to low ferritin levels of 10.8 ng/ml? Ive no thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances, or hereditary influences.

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A member asked:

Iron panel was normal other than my ferritin. It was only 20, which is low. My iron level was normal with CMP & CBC. WHAT causes just a low ferritin?

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