It's the Iron!

Perhaps some of you will remember my posting about fainting after a meal (in June) and nearly blacking out after another (in May).  I finally saw my doctor last week, and he said it sounds like I may be anemic and suggested I take an iron supplement.  

This sounded like a potentially correct diagnosis because I have cut back a lot on red meat and my iron had tested low when I tried to donate blood in April.  I have been taking iron supplements for about a week now and feel fabulous!!!  I don't feel nearly as tired anymore either!

There is also more good news from my doctor's visit!  My triglycerides are at 161!!!!  This is FABULOUS considering they were at nearly 300 about 2 years ago.  I still need to work on them though; normal is 150 or lower.  Up to 200 is borderline.  I am THRILLED to be borderline!  It seems to take forever to get triglycerides down.