Hi, I am a 17-year-old guy that recently
tried to donate blood for the second time.
I received a 9.7 for my blood iron level,
down from 10.6 in November. My mother is
anemic, and it runs in my family. With
this low of a blood iron level, am I
anemic? I seem to possess the symptoms of
laziness, shortness of breath during
exercise (really annoying because I like
to exercise), etc. I also read that milk
and caffeinated beverages can inhibit the
absorption of iron into the body. Is that
true? Any help in this matter would be
greatly appreciated.
