When you refer to getting your iron levels up, are you specifically referring to your serum iron? Or ferritin? Or are you referring to results from an iron panel?
If you've had an iron panel done could you post the results including the reference ranges?
What kind of iron supplements are you taking? How often? And how much iron is in each dose?
...
Another question...
Do you have recent results for your Serum Vitamin B12 and/or Active B12, and folate?
Do you take magnesium? If yes, what kind, how often, and what dose?
Unfortunately MMH don’t supply ranges - I’ve asked for them but they could only give me cut off values for deficiency.
This is the main reason why I would never use MMH, despite their popularity with others. They seem to be remarkably cagey about their ranges and this triggers my suspicion of the company even though it is run by the NHS, as far as I know.
it has the question "What's the format of the results report and what information will it include?" The answer is :
The reports we produce can be found on your own personal account dashboard. Easy to understand graphs are viewable on a desktop for each test. You will be given your actual result (test value, excluding Covid-19 Antibodies), the reference ranges that indicate if you are at risk and any recommended actions such as whether you should seek further advice from your GP or make lifestyle adjustments. However, these reference ranges are based on a person who is currently not being treated for any of the fore mentioned conditions.
I don't know if that part of the FAQ matches up with reality, having never used MMH myself.
Without the ranges I can't tell if your ferritin results of 70ug/L has a range of 30 - 650, or 13 - 150, or some other range.
But the interpretation of your result is heavily affected by the range. If top of the range is 650 then your result is only 6.45% through the range i.e. its very low.
If the range is 13 - 150 then your result is 41.61% through the range.
If your result really was 41% through the range you'd probably feel reasonably okay. But with a result only 6% through the range I think you might be suffering the effects of low iron.
Your Haemoglobin is at a good level (if I assume that the range is one of the standard ones), and it suggests that you aren't officially anaemic.
Do you supplement either folate or B12? Do you take a multivitamin which includes either of them?
I'm curious which form of B12 and which form of folate you are taking (if any). Two very common forms of B12 and folate are cyanocobalamin (for B12) and folic acid (for folate). But there are better ones available if you need or want to take them. Personally I would always take active versions of B12 and folate i.e. methylcobalamin (for B12) and methylfolate (for folate).
As an example of the problems with B12 and folate, some people with MTHFR gene issues have trouble converting cyanocobalamin (inactive B12) into methylcobalamin (active B12). Similar problems occur converting folic acid into methylfolate - some people just have poor genes for it.
...
If your TSAT is indicating that the free iron levels in your blood are high, then you might find this link of interest :
My personal experience of high TSAT (it's only happened to me twice over approx 15 years, and I do test iron frequently) is that it will only stay high for short periods of time. If yours is usually low or mid-range then there is a chance yours will reduce too.
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
Transferrin Saturation
High iron levels and hashimotos
Can anyone help with iron levels?
Ferritin - rising without iron - interesting ...
