Definitely not something I’d like to deal with on a regular basis.
It made my stomach hurt and caused constipation. It did the trick with getting my iron levels back where they needed to be, but it wasn’t without side effects. When I had my D&C, my doctor prescribed an iron supplement. Lucky me, right?! I definitely fall into the “high risk for iron deficiency” category. I have been dealing with a heavy menstrual flow for the last few years, and recently had two periods in one month. 4 If you suspect you could be low in iron, I highly recommend you talk to your doctor and get your levels checked. You might be at risk if you are a menstruating woman (I bet most of you reading this are!), especially with a heavy flow, pregnant or breastfeeding, have undergone major surgery or physical trauma, are vegan or vegetarian, or have certain conditions like peptic ulcers, or gastrointestinal diseases such as celiac disease or Crohn disease. It turns out that 1 in 10 women in the United States are at risk for iron deficiency³. Muscle weakness, especially upon exertion.7 Signs You Might Need an Iron Supplement Do you often feel run down? Perhaps your low energy is caused by more than just too many late nights or early morning wake up calls? Let’s take a look at seven signs of iron deficiency. Maybe you aren’t passing out, but fatigue is the most common sign of iron deficiency. This is an extreme example of how being low in iron can cause fatigue. It took me a solid week to get my energy back to levels where walking up the stairs didn’t feel like a marathon. I barely made one step before I passed out. It was almost time for me to be discharged and I stood up to go the the restroom. Besides the emotional impact, I felt exhausted.
It was supposed to be an outpatient surgery with a relatively quick recovery, but I definitely didn’t feel well afterwards. Between having my daughter Meghan and son Luke, I had a pregnancy that ended in a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks that required me to have a D&C.ĭuring the surgery I lost more blood than normal. I experienced this first hand in an extreme way eight years ago. Being iron deficient can have a profound effect on our health. You might need an iron supplement and not even know it.
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