Hello. I’ve suffered from low ferritin for years but as my overall iron was okish, the doctors never did anything. When I started dropping my iron levels they prescribed liquid iron as I couldn’t tolerate the tablets . Whilst my iron improved my ferritin levels didn’t.
I joined the Facebook Group The Iron Protocol this year and it’s only now I understand how I can improve my ferritin levels and I’m feeling a little better as my levels improve. I’m sure you’ll get much better advice from this group but I just wanted to share as this site definitely helped me. All the best x
Hello I’ve just joined this group thank you. I find it a little confusing though to be honest. Do you just supplement ferritin with iron? I’m already taking spatone as the tablets don’t agree with me
Hi. Yes if you read about ferritin in the top of this site, it explains the role of iron and how some is stored as ferritin. As mentioned on here ingesting too much iron can be dangerous so it’s best to seek medical advice.
I hadn’t realised that iron gets absorbed better when you take it with vit C rich foods and to avoid dairy for an hour around taking it, so all these tips on the site really helped me.
I had to switch to the liquid iron as any other sources I really struggled to tolerate so my GP suggested this as a last resort before transfusion.
Ok thanks that makes sense. I already take spatone in organge juice and stay off caffeine as much as poss. The tablets don’t agree with me either. But I know the spatone isn’t as strong
whilst ferritin is generally a good indicator of iron levels it doesn't tell the whole story and you really need a full iron panel. There are some infamous cases of doctors who treated for iron deficiency based on just ferritin only to cause an iron overdose in their patients.If you do want to supplement then I would suggest speaking to a pharmacist.
Hello, my ferritin was always below 10 (including while pregnant with and breastfeeding 4 children). I was eventually diagnosed with coeliac disease at age 52 and ferritin then gradually climbed (over years) and made it to 100. I also got much thicker hair, more energy etc once I stopped eating gluten. Have you been tested for coeliac antibodies (just a blood test)? Anyone with persistent low ferritin should be and I never was. A good consultant told me ferritin should be at least 70 for us to be properly well. Low ferritin also affects cognitive function. I hope you find a solution.
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