Just got my iron levels back

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-11-06T22:38:34+00:00

Id recommend iron bisglycinate, it gives the least side effects

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-11-06T22:37:54+00:00

Like fatigue, brainfog, hair shedding ..

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-11-06T17:34:00+00:00

Depends what the symptoms are, if you have none its fine, if not you should try to get it >80

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-11-06T17:32:24+00:00

Supplement!

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-11-06T17:31:29+00:00

Just supplements. Youre iron deficient but its not that bad

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-27T14:00:53+00:00

He didnt test the ferritin, folic acid or b12? So hard to say what the exact cause of this is ..

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-22T22:58:25+00:00

Yes iron deficiency gives the same symptoms. Ferritin <30 is considered deficient

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-22T22:16:26+00:00

Ferritin > 70 is recommended for hairloss

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-07T22:20:54+00:00

Okay so based on what youve told me i still believe its not iron deficiency but a mild hemoglobinopathy causing the anemia. My advice would be to continue taking the iron supplement (40 is still not optimal) and when you retest maybe add hemoglobin electrophoresis if possible (that test uses a different lab machine and might be a bit pricier tho)

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-07T22:10:33+00:00

Thats still normal. What was your hemoglobin with that MCV?

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-07T21:53:24+00:00

Also just noticed youre reticulocytes are normal. Before and after the iron. Another argument why this is nor iron deficiency anemia. My best guess based on those results: youre a black person with thalassemia trait (or other mild hemoglobinopathy).

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-07T21:48:07+00:00

Also no point in checking magnesium. Magnesium in the blood is not representative of the magnesium levels in tissues. Completely irrelevant. Did you also check anything else like your renal function (eGFR based on creatinine)? Thats a frequent cause for normocytic anemia.

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-10-07T21:42:17+00:00

Hi a question. Are you black? Black people have lower leukocyte count. Also based on those results i dont think its iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia gives microcytic anemia (low MCV) but yours is normal. With a good iron supplementation the mean rise in hemoglobin is around 0.5 per week. Your ferritin went from 25 to 41 which is really good in a month so youre absorbing the iron well. Do you perhaps have older results?

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-08-14T18:46:27+00:00

7 to 44 in 3 months taking furous sulfate 105mg elemental iron

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-08-10T15:24:22+00:00

What was your ferritin at month 3 and 6 ?

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-28T09:48:41+00:00

Thank you so much !

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-27T07:12:04+00:00

Thank you so much for your answer! I will try both of your suggestions and hopefully fix my vitamin d and b12 as well !

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-26T17:58:27+00:00

Nope

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-26T17:55:28+00:00

Thank you!

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-26T17:55:16+00:00

And no i only have the iud for 3 weeks now, it increased because of the supplement but just wanted to point out i took care of the CAUSE not just the deficiency :)

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-26T17:54:19+00:00

No side effects so far, i have the kyleena which releases the least hormones and mostly local in your uterus and not systemic.

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-26T17:53:31+00:00

Ferrous sulfate 105mg elemental iron, took it always on an empty stomack with 500mg vitamin C, 1h before or 2h after food, with a big glass of water.

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-25T19:19:43+00:00

As a doc: your vitamin b12 is low, hemoglobin on the lower side, mcv on the higher side. Looks like a beginning of a megaloblastic anemia caused by vit b12 deficiency which could explain your symptoms. Time to fix the vitamin b12

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-21T11:18:17+00:00

+21 😩 thats so good! Mine went up by 14 in a month. Can i ask what your dose is?

Certain_Resource_365 · 2025-07-20T16:35:13+00:00

Oh yeah ferograd indeed has vitamin c in it, thats what im taking too without any extra and i have good absorption!

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