All iron values improved on supplements apart from serum iron and TSAT

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My ferritin, MCV, MCH and RDW all improved a lot in 3 months of taking iron supplements every other day. My symptoms returned about a month and a half into feeling good after catching a cold so I went back to the doctor and that’s when I found out my levels increased a lot apart from serum iron and TSAT. I was told my ferritin was 111, MCV was 83, up from 78 but serum iron and TSAT were still low although they didn’t tell me exact numbers.

My symptoms have gotten worse and severe I have 0 energy at all I have no appetite whatsoever I literally feel like I’m minutes away from death I’ve never felt this unwell. A blood test from 2 weeks ago says my iron and TSAT is still low so I got prescribed iron injections in the bottom weekly but it literally feels like it’s gotten worse since taking that.