Re: Re: Iron Panel / pre-test guidelines

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I am going to test iron next week and am wondering if during this pre-test time- when I stop taking my iron and b's if I can still increase t3? Will it cause issues b/c not enough iron to process?

Holly

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 1:03:01 PMSubject: Re: Iron Panel / pre-test guidelines

3/ Iron/Ferritina) test early am fastingb) NO meds or supps until AFTER blood takenc) NO Iron supps for minimum 5 days (some sources say 7 days)d) some sources also say NO Vit C supps for minimum 5 days (some say 7 days even better) as welle) some sources say no B12 supps for 5 days as wellf) NO high Iron foods or drinks for at least 3 days (5 days is even better)fromhttp://forums.realthyroidhelp.com/viewtopic.php?f=7 & t=19035Thanks to L.Lee for this info.>> Hi I have not posted before on this group, but I have been following the protocol. I am getting an iron panel done and I can not find what I need to avoid before the test. I know I need to stop the iron supp for 5-7 days, but not sure what

else to avoid. thanks>

[Guest guest]

But will I have more trouble tolerating because my body won't be getting daily iron?

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:27:23 PMSubject: Re: Iron Panel / pre-test guidelines

As far as I know, raising T3 in the pre-test time should not adversely affect the results of an iron test. > >> > Hi I have not posted before on this group, but I have been following the > >protocol. I am getting an iron panel done and I can not find

what I need to > >avoid before the test. I know I need to stop the iron supp for 5-7 days, but not > >sure what else to avoid. thanks> >>

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Thanks Margery!

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 5:56:19 PMSubject: Re: Iron Panel / pre-test guidelines

My own experience is that I have not had any adverse T3-effects from stopping iron supps for 5 days. > > >> > > Hi I have not posted

before on this group, but I have been following the > > >protocol. I am getting an iron panel done and I can not find what I need to > > >avoid before the test. I know I need to stop the iron supp for 5-7 days, but > >not > >> > >sure what else to avoid. thanks> > >> >>