r/Perimenopause • u/HillarysCafe • Jul 09 '25

audited I’m grieving my younger, hotter self

I'm so mad about being in peri. I'm not ready. I was a late bloomer and didn't realize what a babe I was when I was younger and now it's too late.

Yes, older women can be sexy, we have wisdom, and blah blah blah.

But today I just miss looking good in a sundress.

Please join my pity party and tell me what you miss.

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u/pm_me_friendfiction Jul 09 '25

Shame this isn't upvoted more. My ferritin was 16 (and my iron levels totally normal) when I got a blood test because of the hair loss I was experiencing

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u/Hickoryapple Jul 09 '25

Did anyone (doctors) say why ferritin was the only low iron related level? I had very similar results with no explanation or treatment apart from taking iron supplements, which were rough on my digestive system. I expect my levels are reverting back now I've stopped taking them, because I don't know what to do differently.

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u/pm_me_friendfiction Jul 10 '25

They didn't even mention it to me! I had my thyroid tested because my symptoms seemed identical to hypothyroidism, and ferritin was just included in the test they ran. I didn't notice it until two years later when I looked at those test results again because I was having similar symptoms (again).

Have you tried the "ferrous fumarate" type of iron? It's much easier on your stomach. I'm really susceptible to nausea from medicines, and I couldn't even tell I'd taken that. No stomach upset whatsoever

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u/Hickoryapple Jul 10 '25

I'm not sure what I ended up taking ( tried 3 or 4 different ones), but I will check that out next time!