1. Community
  2. Blood & Immune System
  3. Haemochromatosis

Should I take supplements

Posted , 4 users are following.

dillinger
dillinger

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well.

I have been diagnosed with HH for 2 years now and after 1 year of weekly venesection my ferritin levels are around 50. I have venesection every 3 months at the moment.

I have been taking various supplements but am now wondering if they may be harmful due to my Haemochromatosis.

Here is a list of what I take daily. Any advice will be welcome.

6000mg Milk Thistle

200mg Magnesium

2000mg Omega 3

800iu Vitamin E

All the best

Dillinger

1 like, 3 replies

3 Replies

  • eric89660
    eric89660 dillinger

    Posted

    When I started taking a strong milk thistle my transferrin saturation went from 57% to 87% in 4 weeks.It may have been a coincidence.
  • joyce1959
    joyce1959 dillinger

    Posted

    I've read something about milk thistle recently that was detrimental, but can't remember what it was. I'd probably research it a bit.

  • mike80628
    mike80628 dillinger

    Posted

    I also heard that milk thistle is a no no for us hh folk...

    Mike.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.