 [ Symptoms ] iron levels in blood to go lower  i recently started to donate plasma to make extra money but at time my iron has been low but able to get it up to donate as a kid i did have low iron in my blood recently just two weeks i went to donate but my iron levels are way low and i do not understand why i eat alot of food with high iron in it and alot of peanut butter but still have not been able to get my iron level back up i do not know why my iron levels have gone done can you help me understand why [ Disease ] hi its a severe upper respiratory tract infection with glossitis start on antibiotics immediately hot saline water gargles and paracetamol for fever will help avoid spicy diet take antacids for reflux