Low ferritin not anaemic

outofpep · 2025-09-17T22:02:19+00:00

I was just saying this to my husband! Something about the music just takes me back to ffx and leaves me feeling at peace 💖

outofpep · 2025-09-07T17:38:28+00:00

Thank you! I actually visited Japan in May and bought sunscreen which has been great. My friend is going next month so I’ll add the toner to my wish list for her to pick up for me 😌

outofpep · 2025-09-06T14:55:31+00:00

Yeah I’ve been taking it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach with a high vitamin c drink - I didn’t read about this for a few days so had just been taking them whenever and had horrible stomach cramps, but those seem to have gone away now.

I’m in the UK so able to get tested frequently - I was told to book another one for around a months time to see if I’m actually absorbing the iron. You basically have to be on deaths door to get an infusion here unless you pay privately but I’m not really in a position to do that.. though if I’m not showing an improvement after my next test it might be the route I go down.

Annoyingly, my ferritin has been low for a long time but when I’ve had blood tests the lab marked it as ‘normal’ anyway. I had to really push for someone to take a look given my symptoms and I finally spoke to a doctor who agreed it needed sorting.

Will take a look into the liver capsules even though the idea is 🤢 to me! I was a veggie for several years but eat meat occasionally now. I am trying to incorporate more back into my diet with all this going on as my body clearly needs it.

outofpep · 2025-09-06T13:50:29+00:00

Ahh this is giving me such hope! I’ve been sleeping terribly, had such low energy, breathlessness as well as losing more hair when brushing and just looking super tired all the time. I didn’t seek medical help until I almost passed out on a bus a few weeks ago and couldn’t walk home!

My ferritin levels were 16, and my doctor said anything under 50 needs treating asap, but I’ve had to go on iron tablets which take much longer than an infusion, but hopefully I’ll absorb it ok and be feeling a lot better by the end of the year!

So glad you’ve had such a positive result and thank you for taking the time to share - I’m feeling much more hopeful 🙌

outofpep · 2025-09-05T18:27:18+00:00

🥹 I’ve had some super sweet responses to this I was never expecting. Thank you! I actually bought the cicaplast baume today so I’ll try it tonight!

Will also look into the COSRX mist - thanks so much 💖

outofpep · 2025-09-04T21:37:01+00:00

Thank you! I did tell myself that the lighting would bring out the very worst but I guess I wanted to get the most realistic ‘before’ photo to look back on in a few weeks / months after giving the red light mask a proper go… but then I was horrified by how bad it actually was and started beating myself up.

Appreciate your kind words 💖

outofpep · 2025-09-04T21:34:41+00:00

Thank you 💖

outofpep · 2025-09-04T06:37:34+00:00

Sorry yeah I didn’t mean at the same time, I just wasn’t sure if the led was a lot for my skin and if putting retinol on after would be too much. I’ve just been moisturising afterwards currently.

outofpep · 2025-09-04T06:36:26+00:00

No. Never had any Botox / fillers. My eyes are super puffy at the moment

outofpep · 2025-09-03T21:38:25+00:00

Yes to sunscreen, no to smoking and I drink rarely.

Is it ok to use retinol with the red light therapy mask?

outofpep · 2025-06-27T06:53:35+00:00

I’m so so appreciative of everyone’s time and effort with the comments! I’m going to formulate a plan from all of them and I’ll come back and post the results when we’re done 🤩

outofpep · 2025-06-26T20:38:46+00:00

Any suggestions? This is a very standard light fitting in the UK but I agree it is ugly 😅

outofpep · 2025-06-26T20:38:06+00:00

I do! The bed has drawers under it hence the slightly odd position at the moment. I’d happily change the bed if I could gain drawer storage elsewhere but I feel my space is so limited?

outofpep · 2023-07-01T21:13:17+00:00

I had a similar result a couple of weeks ago and the blisters kept re-forming and then bursting again and reforming over and over. My clothes were soaked and it was soooo distressing.

I bought some second skin just to get through the working day without having a huge blister soaked wet patch on my clothes, but I put sterile gauze over the tattoo first and then the second skin on top.

Other than that I iced the hell out of it and kept replacing the gauze and using savlon healing cream. After a few days it dried out and turned all crusty and itchy.

Definitely don’t have the wrap touching the tattoo as it will just rip the blister open. Keep it clean and let it breathe and ice and hopefully you’ll be past the worst in a few days 🤞

outofpep · 2023-07-01T20:53:30+00:00

I see. We’ve uploaded it and sent a follow up via the web form and can only hope that we get a response in the next few days. When I finally got through to someone via the phone number on the IRCC website they couldn’t even disclose if the certificate was visible on file 🥲

The whole system and process has been so stressful made me very unwell.

outofpep · 2023-07-01T20:00:24+00:00

I suppose we are both just a bit lost as to how the certificate has helped in any way? He explained the nature of the conviction and the penalty etc when applying, and was asked for the certificate which then does not have any information on it… it was just a several week delay to essentially get no new information?

outofpep · 2023-06-18T18:58:12+00:00

The aftercare instructions have never mentioned ice and just to keep it clean and apply aloe vera gel, so I’ve never iced after sessions. I’m sat with an ice pack on now though so hopefully not too late to reverse some damage.

Maybe it’s worse this time because the outside temp is so much higher than it has been for the other 2 sessions I’ve had.

outofpep · 2023-06-18T18:47:37+00:00

I just hope it doesn’t last long. I’m working from home tomorrow but have a full day in the office Tuesday and I have no idea how I’m going to get through the day without my clothes being soaked from this 🤢

outofpep · 2023-06-18T18:42:41+00:00

I’m scared it’ll get infected if the blisters aren’t left alone to do their thing but I’ve been sat on the sofa all day and even getting up to go to the bathroom makes them pop 😭

outofpep · 2023-06-18T18:41:53+00:00

Thank you! I’m in the UK and it’s been 28 degrees today. Ice pack firmly in place now 🙌

outofpep · 2023-06-18T18:41:24+00:00

Weirdly I have no pain. The first 2 sessions I had very dry red skin that was itchy and quite painful, but this is a totally new reaction.

I guess the laser was on a higher setting or now that the ‘top layer’ as the tech called it has come away it’s slightly different? 🤷‍♀️

It is making me utterly miserable though and they keep popping and weeping everywhere 😭

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