Ferratin level

[fiftyone]

Hi. Probably in t he wrong section but all thoughts welcome. My ferratin is in the 'normal' range but low and dropping, even though I have been taking oral iron spray daily, liquid iron supplement given by my doctor, high iron foods in my diet. I get days of complete fatigue, other days I can cope but not as much energy as I'm used to. Not sure what next? I suspect iron is not beeing properly absorbed though my stomach because of longterm use of metformin and omeprazole which mitigates against absorption of B12.(I have B12 injections). Maybe affecting iron absorption too. My blood results are not 'bad'enough for an iron infusion. But I am under the weather far too often.

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[fiftyone in reply to TiggerMe]

thanks for this information. Very interesting to read about the differences in iron supplements.

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[fiftyone in reply to TiggerMe]

thanks. I have to think about cost.

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[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

What were your most recent blood results for thyroid? Have you had FT3 checked? Many need to do this privately. Low thyroid levels will play into low stomach acid and not absorbing nutrients well.

What exactly was your ferritin?

Did you add a B complex yet?

How often are you getting B12 injections now?

[fiftyone in reply to Jaydee1507]

I am well medicated with levo. My T3 is high in the range. I have added a B complex, but stopped one week before test. Will resume now. Getting B12 once every eight weeks. My ferratin is 30 ugl (range 11-307)

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to fiftyone]

30 for ferritin is pretty low so no wonder you are having issues. Are you taking your iron with say orange juice or something containing vitamin C which helps it absorb more easily?

You could also try the three arrows heme iron as mentioned by Eeyore100 that people have had success with. What the GP hands out doesn't always work unfortunately.

Did the more frequent B12 injections help at all?

[HealthStarDust in reply to Jaydee1507]

May I be rude enough to high jack this? How much vitamin c to go with iron dose?

[fiftyone in reply to HealthStarDust]

I was just told have a glass of orange juice or take a vitamin C tablet at the same time as the iron. I'm making a lemon juice drink.

[fiftyone in reply to Jaydee1507]

thanks for your interest. Yes I take liquid iron with a drink made with lemon juice. Difficult to say whether I feel better with more B12. All I know is that I still feel jaded. I still do stuff - walking, swimming - because I know I should, but never full of energy. I reckon it's my iron level. Will speak to my GP.

[fiftyone in reply to Jaydee1507]

In 2010 my ferratin was 137 !!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to fiftyone]

2010 is a few years ago now!

[fiftyone in reply to Jaydee1507]

Yes. I was looking at my history. I haven't looked before because it's only over the last year or so that I've started feeling jaded.