At 26, Joanne wished to take pleasure in an lively life, however she felt "tired all the time" and "found it really hard to concentrate".

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Joanne stated: "I had no energy to do much besides travelling to and from work, and I would immediately crash when I got home."

When she referred to as the physician's clinic, Joanne was instructed the following out there appointment was round six weeks away.

"I didn’t want to take an earlier appointment away from someone who may need it more, so I had no choice but to wait for the earliest available appointment," stated Joanne.

"The fact that I had to wait six weeks before seeing the doctor made my worries increase," Joanne shared.

Searching the web, Joanne got here throughout at-home checks supplied by Newfoundland, which have been available for purchase at her native grocery store.

"It was only £8," stated Joanne, who discovered the take a look at "easy to take" because the "instructions were made clear".

Joanne added: "I did have to prick my finger which I wasn’t used to doing, but actually it was completely fine.

"I used to be happy that I received the outcomes again so rapidly, with the take a look at confirming that my iron ranges have been irregular."

Telling the physician's receptionist that checks had confirmed Joanne was deficient in iron, her physician's appointment received moved forward. It was "now deemed a precedence", Joanne said.

At the doctor's, Joanne had a blood test that confirmed she did indeed have low iron.

"I used to be prescribed iron dietary supplements, which I’ve been taking for a couple of months now to get my ranges again up once more," said Joanne.

"I nonetheless have a couple of months to go, however I really feel so a lot better and again to my previous energetic self."

Joanne said: "I really feel like I’m again to dwelling my life to the fullest at work, socially with my family and friends and operating and going to the health club.

"Given the marked enchancment, I made a decision to take one other iron deficiency test final week to examine my progress and it confirmed my ranges have been regular once more which is superb."

Newfoundland’s checks can be found on-line and in Tesco shops throughout the UK.