Ferritin

[MissDuke]

I am not usually one to ask for health advice on the internet, but thought I would just run this by you knowledgeable lot! I have been feeling ridiculously exhausted of late, muscles ache and I have no motivation to do any exercise so I have put on weight. I am losing hair at an alarming rate and feel out of breath from just walking up the stairs. I am usually very fit and well so this is really getting me down. I should add that I have a very busy and stressful job but I love it, so not convinced that is the cause - but who knows?

Anyway, GP took bloods and said they are fine, which I am happy to accept but also wondering if iron supplementation could help me to feel better - therefore I am keen to hear others experiences.

Hb 130 (range 120-150) - I know this is excellent.
TSH 3.31 (range 0.3-4.2) and FT4 15.6 (range 10.6-23.2) - again, seems very good.
Serum iron 12 (range 10-30)
Ferritin 12 (range 15-150)

Is there any chance that increasing the ferritin could make me feel better despite the iron and Hb being within normal limits?

Thanks for reading

Lucretia - I restrained myself from pointing out it was mostly a female issue and, well, I really could go on...

I know one man who had his thyroid put and he struggles often. Very badly. Can't help thinking of more men had thyroid issues...

I have just looked up the stats and that's really interesting that 10× more women have thyroid problems, because 80% of them are auto immune disorders, and women suffer the vast majority auto immune problems. Sorry for the hijack op, one day I'll do something useful with my feminist perspective of health care???

Yup

Please hijack away, I find it really interesting! I live in an area of the UK where prescriptions are free anyway, but I certainly would agree that that could have been a consideration when determining the reference ranges. Thanks again for all of the input, it is very helpful.