Bleeding heavily and anemic, what to do?

I'm a nursing student, but have a personal health issue, that I need advice about. I've been having very heavy periods for the past couple yrs due to a 4cm submucosal fibroid (i'm 31 yrs old). I tried taking BC pills (Othro Tri Cyclen) but they made me bleed even more btw periods.

My OBGYN tested my hemo in June and it was 10, so she said I was just mildly anemic and to take iron pills.

But all summer I've had even heavier bleeding, sometimes passing huge clots (some even almost the length of my pad), and I called my doc and she said it was normal to pass clots with fibroids.

My period last over 7 days, but I do bleed between periods, sometimes a big gush that soaks up one pad in less than 1 hr. But that only happens for 1 day or so, then it stops.

Yet, last week I got my hemog tested and it's 8.5 g/dl. Is it possible for it to go down so fast in 4 mos? I also have noticed that my inner eyelids are not dark pink anymore, but a pale color, almost skin color.

I also have these pale whitish bands on my fingernails,like they are starting to lose color.

My doc said just to take more iron, 3 times a day, with Vit. C.

But my question is will this be enough to reverse the anemia, esp. since I'm still bleeding so much?

I wanted to try the pill that can stop menstruation for a few months, but my doc doesn't recommend it.

What are my other options? I think I should find another doc but right now my insurance is not that great as a student (it's only for emergencies), and since I've been to this OBGYN for years, she lets me make payments later.

I am afraid that my hemo will fall even more. I have also noticed that when I go up just 1 flight of stairs, I'm out of breath. I used to excerise regularly and never had that problem.

I hope one of your experienced OBGYN nurses can tell me what I should do, or anyone with info about this. I would greatly appreciate it.