I am a 46 year old woman, 5 foot 4 inches tall and weigh 112 pounds.  My weight has always been the same since highschool (except for during pregnancy).  I have struggled numerous times with low Ferritin.  The latest test has come back with a ferritin of 2 but for the first time the hemoglobin is very low as well.  The hemoglobin is 77 but I understand that using the American system it would equate to 7.7  I take Palafer for Feritin twice a day but it doesnt seem to be doing anything at the moment.  I received two units of blood last week during an emergency transfusion and really dont feel any different.  I do have an appointment with Internal Medicine Specialists next week.  Any thoughts or suggestions?
Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern regarding your hemoglobin. Here you have very low ferritin so its obvious that you are suffering from iron deficiency anemia. You need to take injectable iron with iron rich food like legacy, green leafy vegetables, dates Chat Doctor.  Moreover, you should search for the cause of low iron. You may have some external or internal bleeding. Search for the cause and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.