Re: Question to everyone/Raising Ferritin

April 18, 2010

Many here have had good results with bluebonnet iron. This one is supposed to

be non-constipating:

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Iron can be hard on the stomach (I have gastritis, too). I've seen it

recommended, for best absorption, to take iron and Vit C on an empty stomach - I

could NEVER do that, my gastritis would go nuts. I have to take my iron + Vit C

with food. Starting on a low dose of iron then increasing over a few weeks

helps with digestive issues, too.

Ideal dose to raise ferritin is 150-200 mg elemental iron daily (6 of the

bluebonnets a day). For best absorption not all in one dose, but divided into

at least two doses.

You can get around all of this and raise ferritin quickly with Venofer iron IV's

(that's what I do). Their drawbacks are they are expensive and it's tough to

find a doctor who will do them.

Low ferritin + hypo contributed greatly to my anxiety problems. Improving both

has led to a significant improvement.

Hope this helps.

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> > It si unlikely that you can get rid of RT3 when you add more T4 to the

> > mix which si why we use T3 ony;l.

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