Iron levels after 3 months of supplementing

[Agnes79]

hi . I have been taking iron 3 times a day for 3 months now. These are my results. Shall I continue with supplementation or shall I stop? Any suggestions? Thanks

iron 20.5(6.6-26)

tibc 61.05(41-77)

transferrin saturation 32.84(20-55)

ferritin 41.41(13-150)

[Agnes79]

thank you! I will keep on supplementing then.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Ferritin should be half way through it's range, with an absolute minimum of 70 for thyroid hormone to work (your own or thyroid hormone replacement). Eating liver once a week will give your ferritin a much needed extra boost.

[Agnes79 in reply to SeasideSusie]

thank you! Shall I still continue with supplementation?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Agnes79]

Oh yes, definitely continue with the supplements, the liver should boost your ferritin even more.

Is it Ferrous Fumerate you're taking? Or one with less elemental iron?

[Agnes79 in reply to SeasideSusie]

ferrous fumerate

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Agnes79]

So that's about the maximum then. It can be a long slow process to raise ferritin, I couldn't take iron supplements but mine has gone up really well with eating liver.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Agnes79]

Just a thought Agnes, are you taking each iron tablet with 1000mcg Vit C to aid absorption, and 4 hours away from Levo and other supplements?

[Agnes79 in reply to SeasideSusie]

yes, I do😊