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nicola62409
nicola62409

so started taking iron supplements when my ferritin came back as 8, 3 months on and now its 15 ug/L [12.0 - 300.0] with a note saying borderline but no furthur action to be taken, well surley i still need to take them or im just going to go stright back to square one rolleyes

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  • sally_14743
    sally_14743 nicola62409

    Posted

    Hi Nicola 

    i guess it depends on what caused your iron deficiency? 

    If they have found that and resolved it ..

    you can stabilise with iron rich foods and over the counter iron tonics etc ..lower dose 

    I have been struggling with this over a year now and the iron tablets have totally wrecked my stomach ..not for long term use if you read the info in the packet ... But my cause is still there heavy periods .. I would love to just take milder over the counter iron supplements and diet .. I hope you can ..and you can continue to improve more naturally ...sally 

    • nicola62409
      nicola62409 sally_14743

      Posted

      Hi sally 

      Like you i have heavy periods and thats what they think is causing it, but nothings been done to help reduce flow etc. going to make an appointment with my GP to discuss the way forward, and if a maintenence does could be persribed, failing that will look into otc medication to try and keep my levels up smile x

       

    • sally_14743
      sally_14743 nicola62409

      Posted

      Hi 

      sounds sensible. I am so near to stopping .. I haven't gone down the progesterone route ..marina coil etc .. To reduce flow .. But I know they do work .. Hope you get sorted 

      sally 

  • rachhj34
    rachhj34 nicola62409

    Posted

    Hi I had low ferritin. It was 16 and I felt terrible. The drs said it was normal and I had to ask for iron tablets! My cause was extremely heavy periods. It went down from 28 to 16 in a 7 week period so that shows how fast it can drop. Now on the mirena coil and my periods have pretty much stopped. It's takes ages to build up again especially if your periods are still heavy. Do you feel ill?

    • nicola62409
      nicola62409 rachhj34

      Posted

      Hiya

      yes never seem to feel 100%, tired all the time, headaches, joint aches and some days i feel breathless.

  • amanda1827h
    amanda1827h nicola62409

    Posted

    Hi Nicola,Hope your feeling better? My hubby is on iron for another couple of weeks,then has to have a break till his next blood test.He gets very sleepy.regards Amanda h
    • nicola62409
      nicola62409 amanda1827h

      Posted

      Hi Amanda

      Im always tired could go to sleep anytime of the day lol, im vitamin D deficient aswell so thats not helping either x

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