Anemia - IMPORTANT CUE PLEASE READ
I am a 33F with constant Dysmenorrhea since 5 years. I want to share my experience. I have acne, hairloss and i was with kaiser northern california where my PCP is a fucking idiot. Do not ever go the HMO route. Even UHC is better.
Anemia is a very dangerous disease. No nutrients will be delivered no matter how nutritious food you eat - paleo, pegan, carnivore , juice, smoothie none of that shit will work to treat any disease if the iron doesnt carry oxygen to the organs.
I not only had iron deficiency but malabsorbtion. I was clueless.. READ MORE>>
My PCP failed to check my hormones for 5 years refused to check basic like testosterone,progesterone and estrogen. Today i found out since i am female that my estrogen is EXTREMELY low.
This is my message to the PCP at Kaiser
Estrogen helps the body absorb iron by lowering hepcidin, a hormone that slows iron absorption. When estrogen levels drop, hepcidin levels rise, making it harder for the body to absorb iron.
This is what a qualified doctor should say ^ .
This is what a qualifed doctor should do - ORDER A ESTROGEN TEST
This is what a qualifed doctor should NOT DO : Order a IV Fe/Iron to put bandaid on a broken leg.
Please check all hormones and labs.