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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to talk to your PCP about recommendations. You are not anemic. You are iron deficient. You can take oral iron. Your B12 is low normal. Would ask about a supplement for that as well. Did your Vit D get checked? That can make people fatigued when low. Are you nursing? Are you drinking enough liquid? Are you sleeping OK? Is your baby getting up a lot? Your TSH is normal. Your FT4 is low normal- that is also something to look at, especially post-partum. Talk to your PCP. Hang in there!! [/quote]

Oh, ok! Thank you! I’m not familiar with the differences. All my doctor wrote on the portal is “Labs show iron deficiency anemia”. He is a man of very few words and doesn’t explain things very well. I’m stuck with him until I can find a new PCP, which seems nearly impossible!

I did not have my vitamin D checked, so perhaps I should ask him about that. I’m not sleeping all that well. It’s not my baby—it’s me me. I’m a night owl + bedtime procrastination + insomnia. I’m trying to work on it. I’m not nursing, but I could definitely drink more fluids![/quote]

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