I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to comment because your symptoms almost exactly match mine right before and during my period. I've dealt with these symptoms for years, but in the last several months they have worsened by a great deal and I'm starting to experience them even during other times in my cycle. After a battery of tests I discovered my ferritin, or stored iron levels, are practically nil at 5. My hemoglobin is barely in the normal range but my doctor said that low ferritin can cause all of my unusual symptoms. Being that you're a vegetarian you're even more at risk for iron deficiency than the rest of the population. You may want to check your ferritin levels even if you're not anemic and your hemoglobin is currently ok... Just a thought!
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I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to comment because your symptoms almost exactly match mine right before and during my period. I've dealt with these symptoms for years, but in the last several months they have worsened by a great deal and I'm starting to experience them even during other times in my cycle. After a battery of tests I discovered my ferritin, or stored iron levels, are practically nil at 5. My hemoglobin is barely in the normal range but my doctor said that low ferritin can cause all of my unusual symptoms. Being that you're a vegetarian you're even more at risk for iron deficiency than the rest of the population. You may want to check your ferritin levels even if you're not anemic and your hemoglobin is currently ok... Just a thought!
April 25, 2018 - 7:23amThis Comment
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