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Low iron - bit of a scare

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RGxo13 · 08/06/2023 18:45

Hey everyone
had a bit of a scare today. I was on my way to work (passenger in a car) when from nowhere I had a particularly bad dizzy spell. My heart started beating out of chest, I was sweating and I started to feel sick. My friend had to pull the car over because I thought I was going to faint or vomit. I sat on a wall with my head in my hands until my balance came back after a few mins and then I felt fine.
Went to A&E, had ECG that was normal and bloods. I already have low-ish iron (104) but the midwife said she didn’t think my iron was that low it would cause what happened. So left a bit clueless. Dr in A&E just said keep on with iron tablets and take it easy. I’m 31 weeks so still a bit to go! Anyone else had similar symptoms?

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oliveandwell · 08/06/2023 20:11

Did they check your ferritin or just your haemoglobin?

I had good haemoglobin at 142 but my ferritin was just 13.

Worth asking x

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