problems raising ferriti- HELP! please x

February 1, 2012

Hello all

I've had borderline anaemia all my life and it was really very bad just before I

was diagnosed with coeliac disease 7 years ago. I've no idea what my ferritin

was then.

I had my second child 3 years ago and was anaemic whilst pregnant. I didn't find

out the importance of ferritin levels until sometime after that, but it's safe

to assume they've been low for some time. I've been supplementing with all the

types of iron under the sun since being pregnant and subsequently breast

feeding, but can't seem to get my ferritin up by much.

It was measured on Monday of this week as 38. I'm still borderline anaemic,

though I don't know the numbeer for that. I'm taking 3x blue bonnet iron a day

(27mg each) as they're supposed to be well absorbed, but I'm wondering if I

should try something else.

Any suggestions?

My gastro has said i will always have absorbtion problems, as many with coeliacs

apparently do, despite me being very strictly gluten free. But because my

ferritin is 'normal' and my haemoglobin is only borderline, there's no way the

hospital would ever give me iron ivs. I've been told the only thing I can do is

come off iron so my ferritin drops out of range. I refuse to do that as I

believe it's tantamount to self-harming given how rough i feel already.

I've never had the full 'iron panel' done. Do I really need to given that I know

my ferritin is low? If I should get it, where do I get it done - happy to go

privately.

I must get this sorted as I can't tolerate any thyroid meds (I great really bad

tachycardia) and this may well be down to the low ferritin.

Any suggestions as to what I can do next? Try ferrous fumerate again? Do

anywhere do iron ivs privately?

Many thanks

Susie

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