My total iron binding capacity, measured on a blood test, is below normal. What is this test? What causes a low iron binding capacity?
My total iron binding capacity, measured on a blood test, is below normal. What is this test? What causes a low iron binding capacity?
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A blood test for total iron binding capacity is usually done along with a test to check serum iron level. Doctors usually order these two tests in people that have a low red blood cell count. This is also called anemia.
I am concerned that drinking a cup of coffee in the morning will slow my body from absorbing the iron. If I drink a cup of coffee at 8:30 a.m., is it relatively safe to take my iron pill around 10:30 a.m.? Or should I stop drinking any coffee?
Why would someone crave and eat chalk? I have been eating large amounts of chalk (sidewalk chalk) since my pregnancy. My baby is now four months old and I am still craving it.
After a bowel movement I get very weak and have to lie down, and sometimes fall asleep. It takes me several hours to get back to normal. Why would this happen?
