Need Help with Iron & Ferritin Results

[theriverman]

So I recently switched to NDT and overall it didn't go too well. I read that one thing that can cause problems is low iron, and my results seem sub optimal, especially for a man.

Ferritin 74 (20-345)

Total Iron 71 (50-180)

TIBC 255 (250-425)

Saturation 28% (15-60)

According to what I've read, men should be at least 110 on total iron and saturation should be 35-45%. Rt3-Adrenals said that saturation needs to be minimum of 30% for success on t3 medication.

My doctor did write me a prescription for iron tablets today, but I wanted to get feedback from anyone in here with experience getting their iron up.

Also the TIBC is low when it should normally be high in this scenario I believe, although I read that's not terribly uncommon, but should it effect how I supplement?

These were my sources:

rt3-adrenals.org/Iron_test_...

tpauk.com/main/article/trea...

stopthethyroidmadness.com/l...

[snow22]

I am trying to do the same, so can't offer advice on how. But if you search other posts for iron it may advise. The say how iron should be taken 4 hours away from NDT etc. Which NDT are you trying? I have been trying Thiroyd, but given up, due to symptoms. I have been advised that you need these 4 to be high in range: folate, ferritin, D3 and B12. Also to go gluten free.

[theriverman in reply to snow22]

Working on iron. I switched back to Synthroid for now from NP Thyroid