Low Hemoglobin

Would you like to try something natural.

You can have fresh mint leaves. They help in increasing the Hb count within a week. The other thing which you can have is, Pomegranate Juice. Both these things would help you in getting back to normal. Iron capsules, in any case will be very good.

I forget where mine is now, but mine used to be at 2 (and my ferritin was also really low, I just forget what the actual number was), and they surprisingly never gave me a blood transfusion, they just said if it didn't turn around fast, I would need one. Obviously they don't want it to drop to 0 lol, so you must have had quite a low result.

Basically, hemoglobin is what carries oxygen through your red blood cells. It also contains iron. You really don't want your hemoglobin as low as mine was, it still baffles me why my doctor never just gave me the transfusions at that stage (this was prior to my diagnosis, before I had a GI). I was fainting if I even stood up for more than 1 minute at a time, literally. I fainted backwards onto a table saw one time and almost sliced my head open, but someone caught me. You don't want something like that to happen to you!

I take heme iron polypeptide (Proferrin). It seems to have no side effects like constipation compared to the ferrous sulfate, or at least for me. My GI gave me these pills, and from what I read, they're naturally derived, so they're made of the same components as the blood in your system, and in most people, they are as effective as transfusions. Not sure where they're available outside of Canada, but they may be something to look into for you (or anyone else who has trouble!)

Like others said, whether or not it's dangerous depends on exactly how low it is and also whether it's continuing to drop or increasing/stable. You would probably be able to tell if your hemoglobin was low enough that it's something to be super concerned about, because it causes extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and pale skin. Also, if it was really dangerously low, they'd probably give you a blood transfusion (or at least iron injections) rather than an oral iron supplement. If I were you, I'd ask for a copy of the results and/or find out the exact hemoglobin level.
It's weird that they're only having you wait a week on iron before taking another test though. My GI told me it takes about a week for hemoglobin levels to start increasing from iron supplementation (and it can take even longer for us Crohnies because we tend to have a harder time absorbing it), so don't be surprised if the next test doesn't show too much improvement. If you're feeling okay, though, I wouldn't sweat it too much, just take those iron pills. Having some vitiman c (like a glass of orange juice) with them helps with absorption too.

It's hard for us to tell, without more info, how low your iron really is. We would need to know the exact number for the hemoglobin.

You are entitled to a copy of your lab results. They will not only provide exact numbers, but also let you know the range of what is normal. They also helpfully say, right on the lab report, which ones are above or below normal, often putting an "H" (high) or "L" (low) right next to any result that poses a potential problem.