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Low iron levels Report
Iron is very important because it is responsible for transporting oxygen to muscles and organs. If the iron content of the blood falls, a person may feel tired or have little energy, but that may not happen until the hemoglobin falls below 10 gm / dl.
What we've learned from patients who report Low iron levels
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
2 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
6 |  |
|
Mild
|
9 |  |
|
None
|
6 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Low iron levels
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrous sulfate | 4 |  |
|
| Slow FE | 2 | |
|
| Iron supplement | 2 | |
|
| Fergon | 1 | |
|
| Ergocalciferol | 1 | |
|
| Ferrex-150 Forte | 1 | |
|
| Hematologist | 1 | |
|
| Hectorol | 1 | |
|
| Medications | 1 | |
|
| Colonoscopy | 1 | |
|
| Country Life Easy Iron | 1 | |
|
| Potassium | 1 | |
|
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 1 | |
|
| Floravital | 1 | |
|
| Nu-Iron 150 | 1 | |
|
| Feosol | 1 | |
|
| Wampole Ferrous Gluconate | 1 | |
|
| Hemocyte Plus | 1 | |
|
| Klor-Con | 1 | |
Report created on February 12, 2012.