Don’t give up on IRON!

[Jumpybean]

I suffered from RLS for years until I started taking daily “gentle iron” and vitamin C. I have been RLS free now for three months. However, I was away from home last week and out of my usual routine. I forgot to take my iron/vit C combo at night for maybe three nights, when at 2am I got that old familiar creeping feeling in my left leg. I got up, took the iron/C and within half an hour it had gone!

It is my belief that for whatever reason (heavy periods is definitely one of them), some people simply cannot store iron very well and need a regular boost.

So, PLEASE before embarking on medication, and even while also taking it, don’t give up on the iron supplements🙏🏼

[Bridall]

What is gentle iron ?

[Lapsedrunner in reply to Bridall]

Iron bisglycinate

[DicCarlson in reply to Bridall]

Ferrous Bisblycinate Chelate. It is a patented formula so all the retail brands use the same source from Albion Nutritionals (Ferrochel). albionferrochel.com/

Here are a couple of iron tests explanation websites...

learnhaem.com/courses/anaem...

bloodtestsresults.com/iron-...

[Graham3196 in reply to Bridall]

Sold in Australia as Blackmores pregnancy iron.

[Jumpey]

Deeply glad it works for you

I have the same regime but my RLS persists. Good luck.x

[Joolsg]

Delighted it works for you. I’m one of the 20% for whom raising ferritin and iron levels doesn’t make any/much difference to my RLS. It should be the first thing doctors check before prescribing meds.