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Blood Test Discussion
Low Ferritin Issues
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<blockquote data-quote="lowTengineer" data-source="post: 129533" data-attributes="member: 19210"><p>I don't donate blood but I also am working on a low iron/ferritin issue. I had an iron level of 47 ug/dl (50-212) and ferritin 34 ng/ml (34-336). My doc at Defy told me I shouldn't retest before 3 to 6 months because it won't be fixed before then. I took iron supplements for 11 weeks then retested and my new iron level was 101 ug/dl (50-212) and ferritin 48 ng/ml (34-336). My doc said serum iron is the first to come up then ferritin follows, that is why the ferritin barely budged. He said this next 3 months will have a much larger ferritin increase. He suggested that I will likely be taking iron supplements for another 3-6 months.</p><p></p><p>I was told that I don't appear to have an absorption problem since my levels came up with supplementation. I was also tested negative for stool blood. My meat intake is very high, so I'm not sure what my iron problem comes from. </p><p></p><p>My google doctor found me some sources that show that taking iron on alternating days might produce better absorption. I also found some sources showing that 1 big dose for the day might absorb better than multiple throughout the day. So I take 1 Nature Made Iron ferrous sulfate 65mg pill, and 1 Feosol carbonyl iron 45mg pill in the morning every other day. Once my carbonyl bottle runs out I will stop using it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lowTengineer, post: 129533, member: 19210"] I don't donate blood but I also am working on a low iron/ferritin issue. I had an iron level of 47 ug/dl (50-212) and ferritin 34 ng/ml (34-336). My doc at Defy told me I shouldn't retest before 3 to 6 months because it won't be fixed before then. I took iron supplements for 11 weeks then retested and my new iron level was 101 ug/dl (50-212) and ferritin 48 ng/ml (34-336). My doc said serum iron is the first to come up then ferritin follows, that is why the ferritin barely budged. He said this next 3 months will have a much larger ferritin increase. He suggested that I will likely be taking iron supplements for another 3-6 months. I was told that I don't appear to have an absorption problem since my levels came up with supplementation. I was also tested negative for stool blood. My meat intake is very high, so I'm not sure what my iron problem comes from. My google doctor found me some sources that show that taking iron on alternating days might produce better absorption. I also found some sources showing that 1 big dose for the day might absorb better than multiple throughout the day. So I take 1 Nature Made Iron ferrous sulfate 65mg pill, and 1 Feosol carbonyl iron 45mg pill in the morning every other day. Once my carbonyl bottle runs out I will stop using it. [/QUOTE]
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