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The word iron did not show up a single time in this article. It is extremely important to make sure your iron and ferritin levels are sufficient or you will feel tired and depressed all the time.

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Blood panel was done

CBC won't show low ferritin. You can feel awful if your hemoglobin is OK but your ferritin is low.

They should. At least here they do. I know this is how we detected my mom's hemochromatosis.

A CBC is a specific and very common lab test and does not include a ferritin level. It’s a separate test.

Any doctor worth their salt should and will do this if you come in complaining about fatigue. They did with me. Someone presenting specific symptoms isn't going to get just a CBC.

I give a moment of silence to all the people on antidepressants who are actually iron and/or vitamin deficient and don't know it.

Interesting!

DellaValle DM, Haas JD. Impact of iron depletion without anemia on performance in trained endurance athletes at the beginning of a training season: a study of female collegiate rowers. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2011;21(6):501-6. Accessed April 10, 2023. https://www.qxmd.com/r/22089308

Do either have a connection to sleep apnea?

"Iron deficiency and sleep - A scoping review"[0] did a literature review and found many studies linking Iron Deficiency to poor sleep outcomes for various particular sleep disorders. It summarizes the findings with:

> iron investigation and supplementation should be considered in patients presenting with sleep disorders

[0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32224451/

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