He opened the front door,
looked at me,
and his knees gave out.
He hit the ground before I could reach him.
Fifteen years old.
We rushed him to the ER.
The doctor said, “His ferritin is in single digits.”
His body had been running on fumes for months.
Now I see the warning signs —
always exhausted, pale, dizzy, freezing hands,
and chewing ice like candy.
I blamed school stress.
If your son’s always tired, check this:
Ferritin, CBC, transferrin saturation — don’t assume they’re in “routine” labs
Keep iron 2–3 hours apart from tea, coffee, or dairy
Take it with vitamin C to boost absorption
Re-test after 4–8 weeks
He’s on Llorens Iron Drops now — gentle, liquid, effective.
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