Is ferritin low

[Zara1989]

Ferritin 21 (15 - 150)

I have heavy periods as well.

Thank you.

[Clutter]

Zara1989,

Yes, it is. You can raise ferritin by supplementing iron which should be taken with 1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation. Take iron 4 hours away from Levothyroxine and retest 4-6 months after you start supplementing.

[shaws Administrator]

Heavy periods can also be a clinical symptom of not being on sufficient levothyroxine.

Have you had recent blood tests you can post, with th ranges?

[Zara1989 in reply to shaws]

TSH <0.02 (0.2 - 4.2)

FT4 19.3 (12 - 22)

FT3 4.3 (3.1 - 6.8)

150mcg levothyroxine and 20mcg T3

[Zara1989 in reply to shaws]

Have contemplated stopping my dose because symptoms and hormone levels are not improving but members on here have talked me out of it.

[Wolfiesmom08]

I'm having same issue with ferritin but no longer having heavy periods. I started taking stomach acid HCL and that helps digest my food. I'm also going to start freezing liver and taking it in a pill form because I don't like taste. Try those and look into a progesterone deficiency. Don't stop your meds. Your levels look way better than mine. The worst mistake I ever made was cutting my dose I half. It sent me down a dark unwell spiral.