Instructions: Tick every symptom that you have experienced regularly over the last month.

1. Exhaustion
   Do you feel a heavy, profound sense of fatigue that sleep doesn’t seem to fix?

    

2. Shortness of Breath
   Do you get winded doing simple tasks, like walking up a flight of stairs or talking while walking?

    

3. Brain Fog
   Do you struggle to focus, feel “spaced out,” or find it harder than usual to find the right words?

    

4. Restless Legs
   Do you experience a restlessness in your legs, especially when trying to fall asleep at night?

    

5. Brittle or “Spoon” Nails
   Are your fingernails thin, prone to breaking, or starting to curve inward?

    

6. Cold Hands and Feet
   Do you feel chilly even when the room temperature is comfortable for everyone else?

    

7. Pica (Strange Cravings)
   Do you have an unusual urge to chew on ice, dirt, or paper?

    

8. Frequent Headaches
   Do you suffer from recurring tension-style headaches or lightheadedness when standing up?

    

9. Pale Skin or Inner Eyelids
   Does your skin look “washed out,” or do the insides of your lower eyelids look pale rather than vibrant pink?

    

10. Thinning Hair
    Have you noticed more hair than usual in the shower drain or a general loss of hair volume?

     

The Results

Score: 0 – 3 Symptoms

Your iron levels may be adequate, but if you still don’t feel “right,” it’s worth investigating other markers like Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, or thyroid function.

Score: 4 – 6 Symptoms

Borderline Deficiency. You are showing several classic signs of low iron. Even if your Ferritin is “within range” (which can be as low as 15–30 ng/mL in some labs), many patients feel symptomatic until their levels are significantly higher.

Score: 7 – 10 Symptoms

High Probability of Iron Deficiency. Your symptoms strongly correlate with iron deficiency. You aren’t “crazy,” and you aren’t just “tired from work.” Your body cells are probably struggling to function efficiently and you may be becoming anaemic, with loss of effective oxygen transport to the body organs.