Today I recieved my blood results back and was told my iron level is 11.5 however my ferritin is 4. I had been to my Doctor as I had been suffering from restless leg syndrome at night. My doctor said I was extremley pale. I am always pale, many people have commented on this over the past while, also I am always so so tired and tend to get run down easily. Also ever since having my first of three children 12 years ago I have had a passion for eating soap! I also suffer from depression and irritability. My Doctor suggested a blood test as he was sure my haemoglobin would be low. My symptoms have been present for years, would this mean that my ferritin has been low this long too? I am totally clueless as to what all this means and what has caused it all. 18 months ago I was under a gastro specialist for an unknow cause for severe pain on my left hand side lower abdomen along with high levels in my blood test of inflammation. I had a camera down the throat and also up the back passage with negative results and also a white cell scan, also negative plus negative ultrasound scans. They just put it all down to IBS. Other than this I would consider a myself healthy, slightly overweight mum of three.
Please could someone advise me on what this could all be caused by, and what will happen when I go for an infusion of iron, is this painful/unpleasant? Sorry I am a bit bewildered right now!
Em