Iron???: I can't get my ferritin above 49. My TSH... - Thyroid UK

Thyroid UK

140,948 members166,085 posts

Iron???

janiebell profile image
5 Replies

I can't get my ferritin above 49. My TSH is optimal but havnt been tested for ages for T4/t3, etc. I have a Viridean Balanced Iron complex which provides 15mg of bisglyycinate Iron along with 100mg of but c, 100ug of folic acid and 50 ug of b12. I also take a good multi with selenium, 400 of folic acid, good levels of B vits etc. I am just taking one of my iron pills a day. Can I take more?

Written by
janiebell profile image
janiebell
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
5 Replies
shaws profile image
shawsAdministrator

What do you mean when you say your TSH is 'optimal'? Other members will respond to your question as to how they supplemented iron.

janiebell profile image
janiebell in reply toshaws

Tsh at 0.8 - usually feel good with it under 1.

shaws profile image
shawsAdministrator in reply tojaniebell

That's great that you're feeling good. Most of us like to be around 1 or under but many GP's don't understand that.

Lionyx2006 profile image
Lionyx2006

I'm taking an iron supplement that is 25 mgs. It's sublingual too. I've seen doses as high as 50 mg.

humanbean profile image
humanbean

I've been taking ferrous fumarate 210mg, three times per day, for nearly 18 months now. (I've had the odd week or two or three off a few times, just to see how I felt, but each time I've gone down hill fast.) Each pill contains 69mg of elemental iron, so I've been taking 207mg of elemental iron per day. My doctor prescribed this initially, and then I discovered I could buy it from my local pharmacy without a prescription, so I've been doing that since my prescribed ones ran out. I knew my doctor was only interested in getting my levels back into the reference range. I wanted to get things into the optimal range if I possibly could, and it was just easier to leave my doctor out of the equation.

I should point out that I have also been paying for private blood tests for a full blood count, ferritin and iron studies every few months. Too much iron is poisonous and I obviously wanted to keep tabs on things to avoid making my health any worse!

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Iron & Folic acid Dosage Query

Hi, Attached are my readings. From April I have been prescribed A med called Ferrimed which is...
Quest2019 profile image

Iron panel results. Referral to GI

Hi there i had my bloods for iron took on the 19th january as they had not been taken since july,...
Rmichelle profile image

Levothyroxine, b12 intra muscular injections and folic acid ?

Hi everyone ,would just like to ask if anyone taking levothyroxine and have pernicious anaemia...

Please advise on iron panel blood test results

Please can anyone advise if I need to take iron tablets with these results. I feel so tired. Due to...
cbraffe profile image

Recommendations for Iron Supplement appreciated

I have feritin & iron deficiency due to hypothyroidism. I need to get a pure iron supplement. Many...
Koola profile image

Moderation team

See all
PurpleNails profile image
PurpleNailsAdministrator
helvella profile image
helvellaAdministrator
SlowDragon profile image
SlowDragonAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.