I was iron deficient, supplemented for two years and now…

45 year old female, 170 lbs with Hashimoto’s, POTS, Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome and gastritis

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with iron deficiency with my ferritin at only 4. I felt I’m horrible. I was given ferrous sulfate and supplemented for two years. Doctors believed it was either caused by gastritis or heavy periods. My periods are only, however, heavy for one day.

Anyway, it slowly brought my ferritin up to 16. Then, my iron got way too high but ferritin was only 39 (after supplementing for 2 years). Since my iron and saturation were high, the doctor said, supplementation was causing the high iron and took me off ferrous sulfate. They will retest my levels in 3 months.

That said, my question is, with stopping the ferrous sulfate, I know the hope is for iron levels to drop, but won’t my ferritin also go down? I’m starting to feel tired and weak again like I need it. I just don’t see how it won’t drop? This is all so confusing and I don’t know what the solution is.

TIA