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I have horizontal indents -beaus across all my fingernails again. they seem to go for a while and then come back. i have very low ferritin levels - 6?
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Regardless: You need to find out while your ferritin level is so low. Are you having excessive bleeding during your menses? Do you have insufficient iron intake (vegan /fish diet)? If none of the above, get checked for occult GI bleeding. If correcting the iron insufficiency does not help your nails (may take a few months0, check with a dermatologist.
Answered 3/15/2022
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