Is it because of Iron Deficiency?

About 3 months ago I started to feel shakes, like i was going to faint, head pressure, light headed, sick when going out places. It then started when i was at home, just watching tv and sitting down, so I went to the doctors and they said that it sounded like i was deficient in something. I had a set of blood tests done and it came back that I am very low on iron and vitamin D. For the last 2 months I have been taking supplement tablets for this. However since I have been to the doctors I have been feeling worse and anxiety has been really bad. But I have started feeling really weird, like i don't belong and the world isn't real. I don't know what to do or who to trust.. I don't want to feel this way forever. It just doesn't feel right and feels like somethings missing. Is this derealization or depersonalization? Is it because of my iron deficiency? I am only 21 and have never felt like this before. I feel a bit better just before i go to sleep, but then when i wake up i feel so bad and sad and just feels so heavy on me, i don't know which way to turn.

[panicdoll]

Omg i been feeling the same way ..i believe some of it cam be anxiety and iron deficiancy i had my bloodwork done n i was told my iron was normal low ..11.1 wtf is normal low ..i just got on health insurance im so sick of this anxiety depression physical symtoms. Im just over it ughhhhhjj

[Andu7 in reply to panicdoll]

im 15 and i got derealization from weed i got it for a month now its slowly going away you just gotta think that everything is okay and you will be fine if you think negative things then it can get worser so just think positively i have low iron maybe thats another reason too why i got it you can always go to therapy if you need but if you think positively everything is gonna be fine

[Miyelani]

Lyme and Babesia. I am treating this now. Find a Lyme Literate Doctor! Know that the tests aren't great, both are clinical diagnoses. Dr Horowitz has a great book about this. I went to multiple Drs. before one figured it out. You will want to start treatment soon, as currently I can't even drive due to the building symptoms. Babesia causes anemia.

[Yummimummi]

Hello

I've just been told I've got low b12 ( iron).

I've been prescribed b12 tablets and have to take them for 3mths.

I do feel so much better now xx

[Hidden]

Thanks for your replies. I think the doctor said that my b12 was fine. I've been taking my iron tablets for just under 3 months and vitamin d tablets around 2 months. Will have another blood test to see how it's going and see if its going up or not. So do you think its to do with my low iron?

[Queenj712]

Did your symptoms go away when you got your iron fixed?

[Hidden in reply to Queenj712]

It's been 5 years and my levels are back up to normal levels. I still have wobble's but most of the time I feel much better than I did. x

[Iron_gal in reply to Hidden]

Hi Starroses,

I have every symptom you posted about. Did you get worse with supplements? I see you said you had more anxiety and felt weird. Did this improve when you got your iron levels up? I even feel a little better just before sleeping like you explained

[Hidden in reply to Iron_gal]

Hi Iron_gal,I am sorry to hear you are having symptoms the same as I had. I am so much better now 8 years on and do believe it was because of low iron. I still have the odd time I have weirdness but then get my levels checked and continue to take iron pills when I start to feel low. Please go and see your doctor and have some blood test's done. It took months before things started to feel better. Stay positive and rest the best you can. I found that focusing on things e.g. hobbies/exercise taking your mind off repetitive thoughts and anxiety helped a lot too.

[newusrr in reply to Hidden]

Wait so are you fully recovered? And how long did it take?

[charlid28]

i am 16 years old and dealing with the SAME EXACT THING. i've never really experienced derealization before but now at least once a day i'll get super paranoid of not belonging and feeling like nothing is real. it is very scary. i also have been diagnosed with iron deficiency. this happened about 7 months ago. i have not taken any supplements given to me because i cannot swallow pills. therefore, i would not be surprised if it has gotten worse. if you find out if both go hand in hand please help a girl out! thank you

[anonymoushidden201]

im 18 and i felt the complete the but so different. See i started feeling like i didint belong, like ive changed and i wasent myself anymore, i felt outside of my own body, i started getting shakes and head aches and “episodes” whered id even get suicidal, to the point where it got so bad that i blacked out and punched walls and even grabbed a knife, i ended up completely passing out at my door and fell to the ground giving myself a concussion and my boyfriend was terrified he called my mom and she brought me to the hospital. I then met this doctor and we had quick brain test to see if i was concious and okay, and i was. He then explained to me that this could all be because of iron difiency or amenia, i just recently did a blood test about 2-3 days ago.