Folate and Ferritin

[Mandymoos8]

Hi I have PA and self inject b12 every three weeks, just wondering if my levels for folate and ferritin would benefit from extra supplements - any advice gratefully received thank you x

[Nackapan]

Discuss with your doctor.

I benefited from raising ferritin levels. Mine 46 now . I shake less. I've read any thing below 50 can cause symptoms. I take Spartone . Chelated iron solgar and advised from the doctor ferrous fumerate I alternate now. Will see what next blood test says. I took a lower dose of ferrous fumerate than prescribed as it was mixed with folic acid and in a higher dose. I difnt tolerate it. Si discussed with pharmacist. And bought a lower dose before I could get back to gp. My levejd were 'normal' but not my ' normal' if you've any old results that would show your 'normal' my ferritin used to be 61.

I took folic acid at the recommended dose. 400mcg. I didbt need as much as raised folate off the scale. Others need that as a maintenance dose. They will usually wait 3 months to retest . Go by that.

There have been many discussions on vitamin supplements recently on here.

Oc course all better from diet. It's just a matter of knowing what yoh csn absorb.

Vit c with meat . Any iron away from caffeine ti absorb.

Frequent small meals . Green leaft veg ect.