Re: iron supplementation and how long does it take to get ferritin levels up t o

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Best form of iron: most folks here report best results with iron bisglycinate.

The Bluebonnet brand is highly recommended, here's the link:

http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Iron-90-Vcaps/11571?at=0

How long it will take to raise ferritin: it IS aggravatingly slow. I know of

no accurate way to predict exactly how long, there are so many variables; how

well the iron is absorbed; how well the body will " hang on " to the iron. The

good news is that low 40s is too low, but I have seen (and been) much worse.

Once you get to 50 you can start on a little T3 - see Val's post:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/42657

While continuing to supplement iron to continue increasing ferritin up to 70-90.

A ferritin between 50 and 70 may allow T3 progress, but possibly slower than

usual.

Taking Vitamin C at the same time iron is taken helps the iron get absorbed

better.

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> > > > From: mdrive10 <bapoe2006@>

> > > > Subject: Questions about armour

> > > > To: RT3_T3 <mailto:RT3_T3%40yahoogroups.com>;

> > > > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:04 PM

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> > > > I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and my doctor has me on Armour only (I

> > asked her about cytomel or T3 only, but she wanted to start with Armour)

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> > > > I'm curious about what to expect...I've been on it for 2 weeks now, and

> > I actually think the first week I felt a small surge of energy and my temp

> > is up to the low 97's instead of the low 96's (sometimes even lower) but now

> > in the second week the fatigue is actually worse than when I started....it

> > feels quite extreme at times...

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> > > > For those who take Armour only, is this typical and does it eventually

> > get better?

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> > > > I still believe T3 only may be the best approach having high Rt3, but it

> > was hard enough to find a doctor willing to treat me with 'marginal' thyroid

> > numbers

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> > > > Any comments or suggestions are, as always, greatly appreciated

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