Ferritin levels

[FairyfeetX]

Scored 12 - range is 10 - 42. Daughter exhausted, v heavy periods, weepy and always tired out.

Lab comment 'NO FURTHER ACTION' and GP has passed it!

Your opinions please.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

NICE state that a level of 30 or under for ferritin is deficiency.

If GP won't treat you can buy supplements over the counter.

Many members do well with this product. threearrowsnutra.com/en-uk/...

Take iron with orage juice or anything containing vit C to help it absorb better.

How are her other vitamin levels?

[FairyfeetX in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thank you and apologies for late reply - I don't find site navigation simple!

She has taken Spatone on and off over the years with no probs but this time lingering headaches. Thanks for the link, which I've just looked at - I think she, and her sisters, would be unlikely to enthuse - even their dogs are beef-free. All four are life-long V people but only the youngest has this problem. btw we are all fed up with gelatine, even paracetamol is pre- gelatinised. Haribo can do it,, why not the drug industry?

GP appt later today - I'll wait and see what's suggested....

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to FairyfeetX]

Pre-gelatinised is a process. It does NOT in any way mean it contains gelatin.

This Wiki article is a starter:

Starch gelatinization

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starc...

[RedApple Administrator in reply to helvella]

Pre-gelatinised is a confusing term. Even that Wiki article points out:

Not to be confused with gelatin, which consists of protein instead of starch.

[FairyfeetX in reply to Jaydee1507]

flat refusal by a GP/ogre to treat as within 'NHS rules', not one to give up she went thru' her symptoms again and GP conceded that 'clearly that level isn't adequate for you'. Still no treatment. We think she would have been spoken to with more kindness and sympathy by the male doctor who arranged the blood test.

Back to Spatone..

[re other levels I don't know if she got a full report, will ask. Other probs this week -she pulled up to allow a large vehicle . It wrote her car off whilst she was sitting in it. SO much to deal with....]

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to FairyfeetX]

Several iron medicines other than the very low dose Spatone are available without prescription. You can search or ask in a pharmacy.

helvella - Iron Document

This is a summary of what I have read up and found out about iron supplements over the past few years. I am not in any way medically trained. You are strongly encouraged to check every detail before making any decisions for yourself.

Last updated 02/04/2024

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[Hay2016]

Dreadful. Have a bit of a word. Daughters in same boat, her gp suggested she lose weight!!! She’s 21 and away else I’d go to her appt with her. X

[FairyfeetX in reply to Hay2016]

Thank you, same boat except told to eat cream cakes - she's 'petite' and can't gain other than holidaying on a cruise ship!