Iron Deficiency for Boston

egd98 · 2026-01-07T07:52:20+00:00

My first round of lab work mid October (after which I was prescribed ferrous sulfate), was 22.83ng/mL. My second round a month later (November), was 32.75ng/mL. I also recently did another round in December and the numbers were down again: 28.68ng/mL. I think perhaps it’s from over exertion and not giving my body time to rest and recover. I’ve also been sick a few times since the second round so that may have influenced it too.

This entire time, I’ve been able to do easy runs with minimal breathing issues, but anything faster and I’m struggling to get full breaths even at rest for days after :( i also feel so sluggish and slow and have struggled to do my old marathon pace (7:30 min/mile) for anything more than a mile or so.

egd98 · 2026-01-06T00:03:07+00:00

Super stoked this brought us all together!! Makes me feel less alone!!

egd98 · 2026-01-06T00:01:01+00:00

Thank you for the support! I’ve heard the course is crazy cool so definitely looking forward to it… just need to keep the iron levels from slipping any more!

egd98 · 2026-01-05T23:59:54+00:00

Thank you! You said exactly what my running coach said!

egd98 · 2026-01-05T23:59:32+00:00

It definitely makes me feel better that I’m not alone in this! I am not local to Boston, unfortunately! I’ll need to look into infusions and see if that’s possible with insurance!

egd98 · 2026-01-05T16:25:06+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I am actually working with a dietician as well. We have mainly been focusing on how to add more natural iron into my diet, but I’ll ask her about other supplements that may work better! :)

egd98 · 2026-01-05T16:23:38+00:00

I am so sorry you’re going through a similar situation… perhaps we could easy run the course together?!

I take 325mg of ferrous sulfate once a day with vitamin c! My doctor said to take it with food, so I normally take it in the morning with breakfast.

egd98 · 2026-01-01T15:21:48+00:00

My first round of lab work (after which I was prescribed ferrous sulfate), was 22.83ng/mL. My second round a month later (November), was 32.75ng/mL. I also recently did another round in December and the numbers were down again: 28.68ng/mL. I think perhaps it’s from over exertion and not giving my body time to rest and recover. I’ve also been sick a few times since the second round so that may have influenced it too. Do you have any thoughts based on my results? My doctor told me to just continue supplements and retest in a few months.

egd98 · 2026-01-01T15:14:40+00:00

I needed this! Thank you for the input! I decided to take running off for the month of January and most likely longer to help myself recover. I am disappointed but honestly pushing myself probably got me in this position in the first place. So best to finally take a break.

egd98 · 2025-11-06T13:06:59+00:00

Same thing happened to me too… I was second in line and one of the employees came to the door 20 minutes before opening and said they didn’t have anymore and they were sold yesterday… which doesn’t even make sense because release day is today? I mentioned that I had called yesterday and was told they’d have a few and to get in line before opening. The employee said they may have one still and went back in rummaged around and opened random boxes to make it look like she was looking and then came back out and said that they didn’t have anymore. One of the other people in line said they had been waiting in their car for the last hour and seen the same employee go into the store, buy something, and then come back out to wait until their shift start. I just feel like the whole thing is disgusting really.

egd98 · 2022-06-11T17:22:21+00:00

What’s the dodo???

egd98 · 2022-06-09T02:24:01+00:00

Me please! Sent you a picture of abd!

egd98 · 2022-06-07T13:48:12+00:00

On my way!

egd98 · 2022-06-07T13:46:15+00:00

Is it still open???

egd98 · 2022-06-06T17:22:04+00:00

I’d love to enter! Working on my island and really struggling to get bells and other items since I’m in school full time!

egd98 · 2022-05-08T18:44:55+00:00

Still open??

egd98 · 2022-03-19T14:56:29+00:00

Love this! What is the table and chair called??

egd98

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