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Hi Launsu,   I understand your worry and frustration that test results are not finding the problem.  I recommend that you continue to work with your MD on narrowing down what is causing your anemia.   In the mean time, be sure to provide your body with plenty of good iron sources.   High iron sources:   meats - beef, pork, lamb, liver, and other organ meats poultry - chicken and turkey (especially dark meat) leafy greens of the cabbage family, such as broccoli, kale, turnip greens, and collards legumes, such as lima beans and green peas; dry beans and peas, such as pinto beans, black-eyed peas, and canned baked beans iron-enriched white bread, pasta, rice, and cereals   Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron.  Therefore, when you take your multivitamin or iron supplement take it with a glass of juice or piece of fruit.  The more you combine vitamin C and iron sources in your meals and snacks the better for your body trying to replace your iron stores.   All the best,   Lisa Nelson, RD, LN The Heart of Health ezine