Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Does low ferritin level 10 and low iron levels cause thryoid problems?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No: But taking thyroid and iron together might decrease the absorption of the thyroid replacement.
Answered 11/14/2019
5.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
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?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
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)
A doctor has provided 1 answer
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.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
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?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What would cause low ferritin (13 last yr, now 9) if RBC indices are normal & so is iron panel? Thyroid ok. I take IM B12 for pernicious anemia. 28f
Does low ferritin levels 10 and low iron levels cause other problems like bone loss? Or any other
Can low iron and ferritin levels cause problems walking? I have a hard time walking or standing up and my iron is 26 and ferritine too low 4. Hemoglobin 10. Also out of breath and dizzy when trying to walk few feet away?
What causes hemoglobin and hematocrit to be low but MCV levels, Iron, and ferritin levels are normal. Been having this problem for 8mths No blood in stool. Guaiac test was normal. Bowel changes mostly soft stool w/ mucus. Could this be colon cancer?
Iron lowest ever been (60) but ferritin is still good at 160. Why is this? Can this explain my symptoms of difficulty breathing and head pounding? No covid, heart problems, thyroid, etc?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
