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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
 11
None
 8

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Low iron levels

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Low iron levels
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Iron supplement 4   Iron supplement: 21%
Ferrous sulfate 4   Ferrous sulfate: 21%
Slow FE 2   Slow FE: 11%
Ergocalciferol 1   Ergocalciferol: 5%
Ferrex-150 Forte 1   Ferrex-150 Forte: 5%
Vitamin D3 (calcitriol) 1   Vitamin D3 (calcitriol): 5%
Hematologist 1   Hematologist: 5%
Hectorol 1   Hectorol: 5%
Medications 1   Medications: 5%
Colonoscopy 1   Colonoscopy: 5%
Folic Acid 1   Folic Acid: 5%
Country Life Easy Iron 1   Country Life Easy Iron: 5%
Potassium 1   Potassium: 5%
Floravital 1   Floravital: 5%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 1   Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): 5%
Nu-Iron 150 1   Nu-Iron 150: 5%
Wampole Ferrous Gluconate 1   Wampole Ferrous Gluconate: 5%
Feosol 1   Feosol: 5%
Klor-Con 1   Klor-Con: 5%
Hemocyte Plus 1   Hemocyte Plus: 5%
Fergon 1   Fergon: 5%

Report created on May 28, 2012.