Iron

[ginid]

Hi all,

I just wanted to say that when my Iron was very low back in 2016 I decided to take Floradix liquid iron and my result went up from 73 to 111 in 5months The hospital were considering a blood transfusion when it was 73 but decided to prescribe iron tablets which I did not take but took Floradix instead.The doctor couldn't believe there was such a good increase and asked what I had taken. I decided not to take the iron that the hospital gave me as I felt Floradix was more natural.,

So if any of you are thinking about improving your iron,this worked for me!

[Kisca]

Floradix is great xx

[Radio2]

Thank you ginid for letting us know about this - I have a similar ferritin count, I will try this instead of the tablets. Stay well.

[Steffcc]

Sorry if this is a really stupid question .. but are iron levels directly measured by the serum ferritin test.. mine is 16 ng/ML so just trying to understand. Gp has told me I’m within range [10-180] so they wouldn’t treat, but I can self supplement. Trying to work out the best supplements to purchase.

Thank you

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Steffcc]

The UK's NICE says this:

Serum ferritin level is the biochemical test, which most reliably correlates with relative total body iron stores. In all people, a serum ferritin level of less than 30 micrograms/L confirms the diagnosis of iron deficiency.

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anae...