Re: Iron, rt3 & ft3 - I am not sure how to calculate any of this/iron

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Not sure what you mean by iron " injections " , but I have better results with

Venofer IV's than I ever did with intramuscular iron injections.

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> 3/12/10 Blood work up is :

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> Ferritin 7

> HCT 35.1

> B12 653

> Folate 19.8

> DHEA 7.53

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> TSH 0.94

> Reverse T3 295 pg/mL

> T3 Free 3.0 pg/mL

> T4, Free .93 ng/dL

> Anti - TG 32 U/mL

> Anti-TPO 38/Uml

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> 1 Year ago my TSH was 0.46

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> When I was a 17 I saw a Dr. That believed in 's protocol and looking at

blood work together. She had me on a thyroid med then based on LOW Temp, Low

Iron Levels and Body Signs ie. the nail beds and thinning eyebrows. (she moved

to Alaska we lost insurance and that ended that)

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> I am now 39 still have consitant low body temp, my iron level has been

hovering in low levels the entire span of time. I take TONS of iron along with

an iron rich diet ( I have taken iron for 5 years in many forms and it keeps

dropping). I AM EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME!!!

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> I also take ALOT of b's (the blood level seems low for the amount of them I

take)

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> My doc says all is normal other than Iron level.(I AM GOING IN FOR IRON

INJECTIONS TOWMORROW)

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> I am sure I should be trying some form of something but am not sure what would

help the most.

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> Any help is appreciated,

>

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[Guest guest]

The dr is doing 5 weeks of IV iron (1 hour IV) - She did not say witch one - should I be worried?

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Re: Iron, rt3 & ft3 - I am not sure how to calculate any of this/iron

Not sure what you mean by iron "injections", but I have better results with Venofer IV's than I ever did with intramuscular iron injections.>> 3/12/10 Blood work up is :> > Ferritin 7> HCT 35.1> B12 653 > Folate 19.8> DHEA 7.53> > TSH 0.94> Reverse T3 295 pg/mL> T3 Free 3.0 pg/mL> T4, Free .93 ng/dL> Anti - TG 32 U/mL > Anti-TPO 38/Uml> > 1 Year ago my TSH was 0.46> > When I was a 17 I saw a Dr. That believed in 's protocol and looking at blood work together. She had me on a thyroid med then based on LOW Temp, Low Iron Levels and Body Signs ie. the nail beds and thinning eyebrows. (she moved to Alaska we lost insurance and that ended that)> > I am now 39 still have consitant low body temp, my iron level has been hovering in low levels the entire span of time. I take TONS of iron along with an iron rich diet ( I have taken iron for 5 years in many forms and it keeps dropping). I AM EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME!!!> > I also take ALOT of b's (the blood level seems low for the amount of them I take)> > My doc says all is normal other than Iron level.(I AM GOING IN FOR IRON INJECTIONS TOWMORROW)> > I am sure I should be trying some form of something but am not sure what would help the most.> > Any help is appreciated,> >

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I would not be worried. I mainly wanted to share my experience with

intramuscular iron - iron in which the dose is injected directly into a muscle,

as opposed to IV iron, where you get a bag that " drips " into a vein. I've had

both - and did not see much benefit from the intramuscular shots, the IVs worked

much better to raise my iron.

I've had several different brands of iron IVs (Venofer, Ferrlecit), they all

worked well. I believe Venofer is one of the newer ones, those are the ones I

usually get, but it's the delivery method - IV vs. intramuscular - which made

the difference for me.

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> > 3/12/10 Blood work up is :

> >

> > Ferritin 7

> > HCT 35.1

> > B12 653

> > Folate 19.8

> > DHEA 7.53

> >

> > TSH 0.94

> > Reverse T3 295 pg/mL

> > T3 Free 3.0 pg/mL

> > T4, Free .93 ng/dL

> > Anti - TG 32 U/mL

> > Anti-TPO 38/Uml

> >

> > 1 Year ago my TSH was 0.46

> >

> > When I was a 17 I saw a Dr. That believed in 's protocol and looking

at blood work together. She had me on a thyroid med then based on LOW Temp, Low

Iron Levels and Body Signs ie. the nail beds and thinning eyebrows. (she moved

to Alaska we lost insurance and that ended that)

> >

> > I am now 39 still have consitant low body temp, my iron level has been

hovering in low levels the entire span of time. I take TONS of iron along with

an iron rich diet ( I have taken iron for 5 years in many forms and it keeps

dropping). I AM EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME!!!

> >

> > I also take ALOT of b's (the blood level seems low for the amount of them

I take)

> >

> > My doc says all is normal other than Iron level.(I AM GOING IN FOR IRON

INJECTIONS TOWMORROW)

> >

> > I am sure I should be trying some form of something but am not sure what

would help the most.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated,

> >

> >

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