Low Iron

My LLMD is very concerned about my low iron and ferritin levels. I am going to do some IV treatments to replenish them and hopefully that will help. But I'm wondering if there's some infection causing this? I just did some quick googling and Babesia comes up as something that sucks up iron. She didn't mention this at all and now I'm concerned. She isn't treating me for babesia. Should I mention it next time?

Any time the body is under attack by bacteria, it will sequester iron, because most bacteria use iron and the body does not want to support the bacteria.

Also, blood-borne pathogens such as Babesia and Bartonella can also cause low iron because of red blood cell destruction.

I'd suggest discussing this with your doctor next time. Be careful with iron infusions, it is very, very easy to overdose this way (which is what happened to me...).