My ferritin level has been low - I had a CBC that lead my Dr. to check Ferritin which was >3. Tested about a month later, by a different lab, it was 9. In the interim I'd been eating red meat (which I normally do infrequently) and trying to find a form of iron I can tolerate without nausea - to no avail. I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy that showed no bleeding. Had another Ferritin level done following that, by the same lab that had found 9, and it was up to 11. I had discovered I can take Ferrous Gluconate, 1, at night. It's not much, but it's something. My periods are getting further apart, and they haven't gotten heavier overall, maybe for one of the days, but not dramatically. I've been given mixed messages about how concerned I should be about this level. My questions: do you think I should see a hematologist? Is a very gradual increase in the Ferritin level going to be sufficient? I am eating as many iron-rich foods as I can, with vitamin C. The Ferrous gluconate = about 25 mg of iron. Any suggestions? Thanks so much for your help.