Recent blood work (Thyrocare, April 2026) confirmed:
• Iron deficiency anemia (Hb 11.6, iron 40,
ferritin 19.5, transferrin saturation 13%)
•
Vitamin D deficiency (16.42 ng/mL)
• Elevated homocysteine (18.17 µmol/L)
• Borderline
B12 (198 pg/mL)
• Borderline low
calcium (8.76)
Current symptoms:
• Severe fatigue, cannot perform basic daily tasks
• Waking up exhausted despite sleeping
• Whole body pain, concentrated in calves and legs
• Cannot concentrate or memorize anything
• One meal per day, no appetite
• Diarrhea recently resolved
• Significant hair loss, diffuse thinning at crown
• Severe anxiety, depression, grief
Additional concern — significant hair loss:
• Diffuse thinning at crown and central part, visible scalp showing through
• Pattern consistent with Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL/Androgenetic Alopecia)
Testosterone at 46.44 ng/dL
Requesting referral to dermatologist after initial internal medicine consultation
DHT, SHBG,
LH,
FSH not yet tested