u/Abby_246-5

So here about 3 months ago I went to the doctor because I was having symptoms relating to iron deficiency. I am always tired, struggle to focus and zone out frequently, shed A TON, often get out of breath despite being in shape, and get headaches often. My doctor didn’t seem to take me very seriously, took my blood and came back and said I had low ferritin levels. I was prescribed basic iron and vitamin c pills to take daily and sent on my way. I try to incorporate iron into my diet more often and I’m consistent with the pills yet I’ve not seen much if any of a change. Here recently I’ve also started shedding way more and I’m worried about it becoming seriously noticeable. Any ideas on if it’s not my iron or if maybe my iron intake isn’t high enough?? I’ve heard lots of stories where doctors don’t take iron deficiency seriously and tend to write it off so I decided to write here with people in my similar situation. Thanks!