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A 36-year-old female asked:

Ferritin was 5 (10-120) in may, muscles burn bad now.i want to take iron to prevent anemia. what kind and dosage is best? i am celiac; now have sibo.

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Dr. Louis Cooper
Dr. Louis Cooperanswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
More info needed: Please share your CBC results and other iron studies. Replacing menstrual blood loss of iron would be important. I do not know what sibo stands for. Thanks.
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