low ferritin

[JP_1980]

39 healthy diet, keeps fit had various IBS symptoms over the last 5 years, worsened after a course of antibiotics but improved greatly after finding raw Kefir. Previous blood donor but had to stop as ferritin was low so not donated for over a year & taken iron supplements & avoid tea/coffe with meals & add vit C rich foods when eating iron rich foods but latest blood work showed

ferritin levels 19ug/L

T.I.B.C 86 UMOL/L

all other results normal other than B12 was very high a few years ago over 1000 & is often around 4-600 & latest result B12 716

[Nackapan]

I'm having trouble with getting my ferritin leveks up too. Dropped from 61 to 34 despite taking iron and earing all the right things in the same way as you. I'm going to ask .you go next week. Optimum should be 70ug/L. B12 might use it for repairs?