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Can severe iron deficiency (very low ferritin) with only moderately low hemoglobin cause symptoms? racing heart, sob, anxiety, dizzy, hair loss?

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Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered

Evaluation: It is possible to get those symptom, but You need evaluation to find the cause ,it may be bleeding ,so be treated

Answered 9/8/2018

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A member asked:

Can severe iron deficiency (very low ferritin) with only moderately low hemoglobin cause symptoms? racing heart, sob, anxiety, dizzy, hair loss?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered

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