So, I went to give blood yesterday and my hemoglobin was too low. The last time I donated, I just missed not being able to give blood and thought it was strange, and it had dropped even more since then. I thing one reason is probably that I don't get near enough iron in my diet. I don't take iron in my vitamins because it causes constipation and I probably eat red meat about once every 2 months. So, my only iron comes from veggies, and honestly, I probably don't get enough of the iron-ful veggies either.
I feel unhealthy.
This DOES probably explain my tired feeling and that weird "on the verge of getting sick" feeling that I've had for weeks. I think my plan is to be uber-aware of how much iron I'm consuming, maybe add a supplement for a while, and try to donate blood again. If it's still low, I'll call my doctor. My mom also informed me that her mother had iron deficiency anemia, so it does run in the family. I just find it interesting that it's happening now because I don't even get my period anymore thanks to my IUD. Anyway, enough about my uterus on the internet.
Off to eat some iron.
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