Re: Lab results for iron....suggestions? / iron-raising recommendations

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EEEk! A ferritin of 17 !?

Our iron-raising recommendations are 150-200 mg elemental iron per day, divided

into two doses, taken at the same time as some Vitamin C. Here's a link to an

iron that many here have had very good results with:

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

we've also had good reports on:

http://www.amazon.com/Solgar-Gentle-Iron-veggie-caps/dp/B00013Z0QA/ref=sr_1_1?ie\

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=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1282844942&sr=8-1

(My Wal-mart sells Bluebonnet brand vitamins...don't know if they have the

correct iron...but would save $ on shipping if they do!)

Starting a lot of iron suddenly sometimes causes digestive upset; I tapered up

to my dose over about two weeks time.

In addition to a ferritin of 70-90, we recommend an iron panel test be done; for

good thyroid utilization the % saturation should be 35-45.

Hope this helps.

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> Hi everyone,

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> I've been lining up me and my daughters tests after posting our Thyroid panels

and our first results are back.

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> Can you tell me what you recommend?

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> Ferritin: 17 ng/ml (both of us) Range: 13-150

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> UIBC: 241 ug/dl (daughter,16yr) Range: 150-375

> 182 ug/dl (me)

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> Obviously we need help here. What is recommended for iron? Anybody else

resorted to using a cast iron pan as well???

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> Jeez, I can't believe I've never had this addressed or tested before now!

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> Thanks,

> Mandy

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