Ferritin levels

[Molliemoo1]

Do you think that I should take a supplement to improve my ferritin levels? If so,what type of supplement would you recommend?

Thanks

[Clutter]

Molliemoo, ferritin is optimal half way through range to 100. As you are contemplating pregnancy which puts huge demands on the body I think it would be helpful to supplement iron. Take each tablet with 500mg-1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation. Take iron 4 hours away from thyroid medication and retest 4 months after you start supplementing.

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I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

[Molliemoo1 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks

[kaula]

You can used ferrous sulf 325 mg tab they are good iron pills.

[Bodil333]

You also need B12! The range is far too low. Ferrus sulf is the one I would not use. If you can get hold of Hemagenics, this is the best one.

[Bodil333]

And TSH too high! Thyroid med needs adjusting!

[Molliemoo1 in reply to Bodil333]

Thanks I've stayed 25mg of thyroxine but had to stop after 2 days because my GP wanted a retest

[mauschen]

Ferritin is the least of your worries, you must be feeling like sh.. hopefully, someone looking after your thyroid issues.

Are you taking Metformin ( a drug used by diabetics) by any chance? i only ask because it can cause B12 to drop.

[Molliemoo1 in reply to mauschen]

No metformin. Doctor wants to run her own test now she has seen my bh results. I was on 25mg thyroxine for 2 days from my private consultant. I've stopped so I can have this nhs blood test.

[Granny56 in reply to Molliemoo1]

Hopefully, further blood testing will reveal a more holistic picture and guide the doctor to deal with all your deficiencies and perhaps multiple causes. Has anyone scanned your thyroid gland?

I hope they don't hang around, you need to be medicated in order for you to feel better. Please post your next set of results.

Look after yourself!

[Molliemoo1 in reply to Granny56]

I'm really worried that my tsh will come back as under 4.2 on the test next week because if it does then gp will ignore blue horizon tests and not treat on nhs. Crazy the I feel like I'm wishing myself ill for this test.

[Molliemoo1 in reply to Granny56]

No one has scanned my thyroid gland. Doctor doesn't think there's a problem! And definitely thinks it's nothing to do with my miscarriages.

[machineman]

what are your copper and zinc levels read this excerpt to understand

The fourth reason for inadequate minerals in the body is a phenomenon known as secondary deficiency. It has been proven that an excess of one mineral may directly cause a deficiency of another, because minerals compete for absorption, compete for the same binding sites, like a molecular Musical Chairs. Secondary deficiency means that an excess of one mineral causes a deficiency of another. (Kidd)

For example, iron, copper, and zinc are competitive in this way. Copper is necessary for the conversion of iron to hemoglobin, but if there is excess zinc, less iron will be available for conversion, because zinc is competing. This may result in a secondary deficiency of iron, which can manifest itself as iron deficiency anemia. All due simply to excess zinc. Researchers have found that these secondary deficiencies caused by excess of one mineral are almost always due to overdosing on mineral supplements, since the quantities contained in food are so small.

and this

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and use bee propolis to correct anaemia deficiency but you need to source from a beekeeper and not buy anything from a store as you just do not know what you are getting. almost all honeys that are sourced from china have no pollen in and legally cannot be called honey

mmm.ba/royal-jelly/Propolis...

I would be very wary of the supplements on the market today, most of the big brands use crushed rock as the mineral source and this would mean an absorption rate of under 8% through your Villi with a further 95% of that being destroyed by your liver as well as the unknown binding agents in there one of these could be fluoride which causes hypothyroidism in the first place

this is what they use In a certain famous brands corn flakes products who tout the inclusion of Iron

and remember to cut out all grains due to the phytate content which binds zinc and other metals and removes it from your system soy is especially bad for this

link.springer.com/article/1...