Iron deficiency–second opinion

Since I have such conflicting opinions on this iron deficiency without anemia nonsense I decided to take matters into my own hands.  Sometimes being a nurse has it’s advantages.  Wink wink!  This morning after work I ran into one of my hospital’s best oncology/hematology specialists and ran my story by him.  He did agree that whether iron deficiency without anemia needs to be treated is still controversial at this point.  But he said if someone has symptoms of it then he would always choose to treat.  Then if their levels become normal and they still have symptoms then they need further work up for the symptoms.

Well, anyone who has read my blog for any amount of time knows I already had the work up! 

He said he would like to see me in the office with all my labwork I have had up to that point and we would go from there.  He also said that a low ferritin is common in a woman my age but that 7 & 12 are quite low and that he would like to see me around 100!!!  I went home and called his office and my appointment is scheduled for 4/28.