Experiences with

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies

Dose any inject their own folate and is their anyone out there with Short Bowl Syndrome with vitamin and mineral deficiencies?

Blue Horizon and all the other labs have a similar lay out and pricing so it seems as though only billionaires can get a truly comprehensive view of their vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Iron Saturation (January 2025) Serum Iron level 23.0 umol/L (9-30.4) Unbound iron binding 44.4 umol/L Serum unsaturated iron binding 67.4umol/L Serum saturated iron binding 34% (Laboratory note: ‘iron saturation= borderline.communicate with patient) Serum ferritin 38.6 ug/L

is anyone aware or have experience of hydrocephalus & b12 deficiency and or pernicious anaemia PA? Found these Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord and Hydrocephalus Associated with Vitamin B12 Deficiency https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878875019312823 Neuroimaging

you said to post our iron levels . . . My Ferritin is 33.9. Iron is 83 . . . TIBC is 320 and Iron Saturation is 26, What should I do?

Hi everyone, thanks so much for the advice so far with respect to iron. I've been using iron at bedtime for the past 5 weeks now and my RLS has been much improved. Most nights I've had no symptoms, occasionally mild hot and fidgety legs and one worse night which was during a long haul flight. I can't

Could anyone advise if this ferritin result is low, although, in normal range and also the TIBC in the iron transferrin results (this was raised in September on private results). I don’t fully understand iron results so any advice would be helpful. Thank you. Pathology Investigations Iron/transferrin

I apparently have an overload of iron in my system. I have been on iron tablets for years now due to low levels. I had a Total gastrectomy two years ago and have been taking iron tablets daily. Has anyone else had this problem. I cannot understand why this has happened. The doctor has stopped my

Help me understand whats going on with iron. 6 months ago I had an Iron Transfusion because my Iron has been so low for so long. Recently I haven’t been feel so great having issues again with breathlessness and my finger joints started to hurt (chalked that up to Psoriatic Arthritis) anyway I just had

HiI usually stop taking iron a wk or so before ferritin or iron panel tests and wonder if u can please tell me if necessary? I did an iron panel couple months ago which said I need iron, but no capacity. Gp has said take eod, so thght I'd better retest to check,don't want to overload My ferritin had

I have low iron and hypothyroidism. I have been researching the connection between the two and found research that shows that iron feeds the T4/T3 process. So is the root cause of hypo low iron or do they go hand in hand typically? I am taking iron pills, increasing liver intake and supporting my body

You gave me very helpful advice after blood test iron panel back in February when results were: units microgm\l Ferritin 77 Iron. 28 Transferrin 2.46 Transferrin saturation 45% Total iron binding capacity 62 and I've been taking iron supplements as you advised alternate days since then. My blood tests

What is the relationship between ferratin and iron. Doctor tells me my ferritin is good but I see my iron is low and my transferrin is abnormal. I also feel very fatigued, low concentration and hair thinning. Doctor says because my ferratin is good, I don't need extra iron.

can low iron levels affect heart function? My iron is now 7. I am concerned about side effects of low iron and abnormal transferrin

Wow. A few months after my RLS changed from mild to severe (very likely because of a spinal injury where I had multiple fractures in a couple vertebrae), I tested my Ferritin and then started taking iron in the amounts and schedule Sue recommends. Now, 4 months later, my Ferritin has literally not changed

Hi all, Firstly thanks so much for your guidance and help, reading all of the posts has already helped me massively through this horrible disease. My iron results have consistently worsened over the last 6 months, and hoping there's someone knowledgeable that can guide me please, as it seems you need

Hello All! I've been keeping abreast of information on the forum, although I haven't posted in a while (not felt that I've had much to offer in the way of answers :) ). However, I was hoping I might get some more guidance from the wise folks on here. I've updated my bio. with the latest chapters related

Hello All, Browsing the internet (as you do!) and have come across two NHS-issued documents, stating those of us with neurological symptoms should be having 2- and not 3-monthly injections (and should be referred to a haematologist, apparently - personally I've never seen one after over 20 years of

Has anyone tried a transdermal iron patch and does it raise your levels at all? I have been taking the supplements which have helped tremendously, until they started messing up my gastrointestinal system, and that was with the timed release, gentle iron and the sublingual iron as well. My doctor will

With regard to iron, there is really only one correct way to test a patient's four iron levels. This information is from The Johns Hopkins University & Medical Center in Maryland, USA. Listed below are the four iron parameters, the "normal" limits for men and women, and the recommended levels for RLS