Symptoms of iron overload?

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Hi there,

I am taking 200mg of iron a day for the last month or so to get my ferritin up

(it was 15). But i was wondering - is there any way of telling if you body isn't

handling the iron well?! I mean, is there any way to tell if the iron is

negatively affecting you?

I cant afford to get testing now, was hoping to only test ferritin again at the

end of the month, but my fingernails have started showing a dark pink band just

below the white part - and on some nails, it has extended down my half my nail.

I am wondering if this maybe isn't a sign I am overdoing it with the iron?

Are there any definitive symptoms for iron overload?!

Also, my post ovulation average daily temps have been quite low the past few

days and I've heard iron overload can affect sex hormone production - maybe my

progesterone is being affected? However, my post ovulation basal temps seem to

be higher than last month by 0.1C!

Any ideas what might be going on?

Thanks!