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Feeling anemic irregular menstral cycles. hgb 12.2 mcv 81.0 mchc 29.8 but iron saturations are now normal. doctor lowered my iron. stil so tired?

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Many possibilities: Fatigue or tiredness can be caused by many different things not just anemia.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/1/2014

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I did blood test Iron 60 Saturation 20 Ferritin 31 Iron binding capacity 307 Is that low iron ?? I been feeling so tired weak and pain in hands n feet Rbc is 5.62 Wbc normal Mcv 77. Mch 24.9 Do I have low iron and does it cause those symptoms?

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