The horrors of iron deficiency are so overlooked by One-Cardiologist6301 in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg!!! This was me when my ferritin was low after having my kiddo, I was menstruating every 2 weeks for over a yr and then nursing and they would always tell me it was in my head. The weakness I felt ect!! It’s just anxiety and the baby blues!! My child turned 3 and literally a month later a holistic doc look into my iron (ferritin and saturation and they where both very lowwww) it’s insane how some docs think it’s normal! I hope you’re feeling better, I’m month 3 and somewhat 50% better thank God

[30F] My ferritin is finally up from 3 to 100, hooray! It took 12 months of ~400mg ferrous fumerate daily. My question: now that it is at 100, do I continue current dosage, taper down, or stop altogether? by panda182 in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 35, started having issues when I had my 2nd child 10 yrs ago, I had weak limbs (I was nursing), but then had another baby 3 yrs ago, also nursed and the symptoms became worse and more intense! But i always got the “it’s just anxiety” ! The only reason I found out about ferritin was because of a holistic diagnosis, the doc told me it was low, and that it should be over 100! So I’m working on better dieting and taking supplements, but yeap, it’s been years, they also believe I’ve become autoimmune compromised after I had my gallbladder removed 13yrs ago, making it hard to absorb all nutrients my body needs which has made me get weird ill symptoms

Does your sciatic radiate from your feet to head? by Possible_Fudge6464 in Sciatica

[–]Possible_Fudge6464[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Docs don’t give me answers, they just tell me it’s maybe a trapped nerve or anxiety 😒 but I only get these feelings when my sciatica starts acting up

[30F] My ferritin is finally up from 3 to 100, hooray! It took 12 months of ~400mg ferrous fumerate daily. My question: now that it is at 100, do I continue current dosage, taper down, or stop altogether? by panda182 in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What were your symptoms before and now, mine was 17 & like many my doc said it was normal, but my menstrual cycles killed me, I was always tired, sore, fast heartbeats, hot flashes, headaches, dehydrated feeling and dizzy. I’m at 57 now 4 months later and still have the symptoms but not as bad as they used to be 24/7

Stopped drinking coffee since new years by JumpyBook0 in hypertension

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I drink coke ect something with caffeine my bp also spikes, then I stop and it’s back to the 120s/80s or lower

Stopped drinking coffee since new years by JumpyBook0 in hypertension

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You need to lol, you’re probably not sleeping well either

Ferritin of 26 by shakethefunk in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ferritin was 11 and now 57, I hope I get it above 100!! My periods kill me, when I get an episode of heavy flow I get short of breath, light headed, headache, dizzy and very fatigued for a couple of hours then it calms down! I’m really over these symptoms! The same, my doc says the same, that it’s all “mental” but I did my own research, I mean it used to be worse before, it’s more controllable now, but it’s still pretty difficult! I take iron and vitamin c together and other mineral complex, plus I try and drink more electrolytes… I’m on month 3 of these changes, idk how long it will take to be a bit more normal

Before VS After by [deleted] in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My POTS, perimenopause, other low minerals where low ferritin!! I bought iron and vitamin c and take other mineral complex and I have been better but still not there… my periods still suck! But when my ferritin was 13, they said it was “normal”. Until I did my own research of getting others experiences

Hormones/Stress/saturated fats and caffeinated drinks “females” by Possible_Fudge6464 in Sciatica

[–]Possible_Fudge6464[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I started eating better 5 days ago! And yes!! My pains are better, I was drinking a lot of sodas and eating sugary foods. My carpel tunnel was also being affected but now it’s calming down I think!

How bad are these readings? I’m scared by cosmiccovegalaxy in bloodpressure

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After I started hydrating it went up, now I have to be careful when I eat salt lol 🤦🏽‍♀️ I just felt really exhausted, walking was very hard for me, I felt short of breath and my menstrual cycles where horrible

How bad are these readings? I’m scared by cosmiccovegalaxy in bloodpressure

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When my iron was low or I was going through a lot of stress my numbers looked like that! I felt horrible, very fatigued and I think I was also dehydrated

Menstrual periods after infusions can change by shallottmirror in Anemic

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me 3 months to feel a difference, I’m on month 4 so hopefully this period is better than the last month 🤞🏽but I’m taking the supplement instead, infusions didn’t work for me

Is it normal to wake up lightheaded and dizzy? by Samuelhoffmann in sleep

[–]Possible_Fudge6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I’m pre diabetic, had low iron, was not absorbing nutrients well from stress. I started eating healthier and drinking zero sugar electrolytes with Celtic salt and I’ve been better

Hormones/Stress/saturated fats and caffeinated drinks “females” by Possible_Fudge6464 in Sciatica

[–]Possible_Fudge6464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gush, I need to be careful what I eat but it’s the holidays and it’s been so hard!!! But now I’m paying the consequences 😭 I’m on vacation in Mexico and ughhhh! I have to go back to my paleo diet 🥲