WHICH IRON

[Petf]

I’ve heard iron tablets are good for Hashimotos - which iron is best “Gentle” iron , iron “Complex” or just normal iron ?

[greygoose]

In what way would iron be 'good for Hashimoto's'?

Taking iron will only help you if you need it. And, to know if you need it, you should get your iron and ferritin tested first. You mustn't take iron without needing it because too much is toxic.

And, whilst you're getting your iron tested, it would be a good idea to get vit D, vit B12, folate tested, too.

When you get the results, post them on here, with the ranges, and people will help you to decide if you should take iron, and if so, which one.

[Petf in reply to greygoose]

Ok Greygoose - will do , thank you !

[greygoose in reply to Petf]

You're welcome.

[Petf in reply to greygoose]

Ok , I will get iron test , but I’m a woman of 56 - I’ve heard that age your body doesn’t need it , I take vitamin B12 & D anyway

[greygoose in reply to Petf]

lol Good lord, where on earth did you hear that! Of course you still need iron, at all ages. I'm 76 and I know when my iron is low! My hair falls out and I get restless legs and I feel weak and tired and breathless, no stamina. People say some absolutely crazy things with absolutely no foundation! Be careful what you believe, always check here first. Was it a doctor that told you that about iron?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Petf

Why would iron tablets be good for Hashimoto's specifically?

Before taking any iron tablets you'd need to do an iron panel and if your levels were good then taking iron tablets would push them too high, too much iron is as bad as too little.

Have you done an iron panel?

Have you tested any nutrients? Hashi's often leads to low level so if not already tested then you need to test

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

and if Ferritin is low you'd need to do an iron panel and full blood count to see if there is any iron deficiency or anaemia.

[Petf in reply to SeasideSusie]

Ok - thank you SS !

[Petf in reply to SeasideSusie]

Dr not interested in my vitamin needs ,, laughs it off as though I’m waisting his time !

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Petf]

Have you done nothing about it in all this time? Your needs will possibly be different now from when you first asked your question over a year ago.

I'm not surprised your GP isn't interested in your vitamin needs, they aren't taught nutrition in med school so have no interest unless you have a deficiency and whether they would recognise a deficiency is anyone's guess.

I mentioned last time that Hashi's (which you appear to have) tends to cause low vitamin levels or deficiencies and it is in your own best interest to look into this even if it means doing your own tests, as many of us do.

Both Medichecks and Blue Horizon offer thyroid/vitamin testing bundles which is the cheapest way of doing them:

thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...

[posthinking01]

Hi as greygoose says iron is not something to take just because you think you may have a problem - it needs to be tested - it is very very toxic as you can see below. Years ago it used to be dished out like sweeties and was the fashionable solution for tiredness.

Iron overload is an excess (too much) iron in the body. Excess iron in vital organs, even in mild cases of iron overload, increases the risk for liver disease (cirrhosis, cancer), heart attack or heart failure, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, numerous symptoms and in some cases premature death. Iron mismanagement resulting in overload can accelerate such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer’s, early-onset Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

[Petf in reply to posthinking01]

Thank you PT01