For a few years I've wondered if I had low iron due to increasing fatigue and need for sleep. Along with the fatigue, last year I started having a problem with my hair shedding and I seemed to be losing a lot of it. I didn't realize how much my hair had thinned until I looked at a picture of me right before the problem started and one of me now. Jeez, I really did lose quite a bit. My doctor took some blood and checked for anemia, thyroid, and some other stuff. She said everything was ok. So I think I can rule out thyroid, depression, and pregnancy. And I think I eat pretty well.

I do remember my ferritin level was about 40. I know this is in range but I just recently read that ferritin should be about 70 for hair growth/replacement. Can a level like this also cause fatigue and other iron deficiency symptoms without anemia?

I'm still experiencing fatigue (it never really changed for better or worse) which affects how much I work out/ride my bike and how good I feel in general. Lately I also think my hair is beginning to shed a lot again. It seemed to slow down a lot in June/July so I thought it was getting better. I'm also not seeing much growth. I'm only 24.

I know I should go into my doctor but I feel like I see her all the time because I found out a few months ago I have migraines. I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac.

Thanks for any ideas you may have.