Re: BUMP - New symptoms with daily iron

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Hi Val, Nick, Margery,I have been on iron for two years now and my last labs showed my ferritin had climbed to 254. I had started out with 4 caps per day, brought it down to three caps per day and these labs values reflect my levels while taking 2-27mg Bluebonnet Iron capsules daily. I have again cut my dose back to only one 27mg capsule daily, for about two weeks now. What I have been noticing lately is about thirty minutes after I do take my iron my heart rate goes up and I get sort of jittery. I didn't think I should entirely come off my iron since I had a problem with low ferritin in the past but is this symptoms quite possibly from too much iron? And if so, what should I do? I don't want to stop taking the iron if it is going to deplete, but I don't like this feeling either. Any suggestions as to what I should do is appreciated. If I come off of the iron completely how will I know that it is not just slowly depleting to the point that I

will eventually develop problems taking my T3? Thanks as always!Cindy

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Have you tested other iron labs? I woudl stop the iron as your bopdy

may be holding it much better with the raised T3.

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Hi Val, Nick, Margery,

I have been on iron for two years now and my last labs showed my

ferritin had climbed to 254. I had started out with 4 caps per day,

brought it down to three caps per day and these labs values reflect my

levels while taking 2-27mg Bluebonnet Iron capsules daily. I have again

cut my dose back to only one 27mg capsule daily, for about two weeks

now. What I have been noticing lately is about thirty minutes after I

do take my iron my heart rate goes up and I get sort of jittery. I

didn't think I should entirely come off my iron since I had a problem

with low ferritin in the past but is this symptoms quite possibly from

too much iron? And if so, what should I do? I don't want to stop taking

the iron if it is going to deplete, but I don't like this feeling

either. Any suggestions as to what I should do is appreciated. If I

come off of the iron completely how will I know that it is not just

slowly depleting to the point that I will eventually develop problems

taking my T3?

Thanks as always!

Cindy

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Yes I did...along with the 251(10-220) Ferritin I have the following:

iron serum 100 (35-145)

Unsat IBC 188(155-300)

Cal Total IBC 288(250-450

Cal %Iron Sat 35(20-50)

So you think I should entirely come off the iron and see if my body retains is now?? How long should I wait to retest and see if I'm holding on to it?

Thanks Val!

Oh, Another note: Lately things have been fantastic! My temps are even wonderful all day long. My skin and hair are better,weight loss etc, etc. but I STILL have this terrible low back and joint pain. What could be causing these lingering problem?? Any ideas?

Hi Val, Nick, Margery,I have been on iron for two years now and my last labs showed my ferritin had climbed to 254. I had started out with 4 caps per day, brought it down to three caps per day and these labs values reflect my levels while taking 2-27mg Bluebonnet Iron capsules daily. I have again cut my dose back to only one 27mg capsule daily, for about two weeks now. What I have been noticing lately is about thirty minutes after I do take my iron my heart rate goes up and I get sort of jittery. I didn't think I should entirely come off my iron since I had a problem with low ferritin in the past but is this symptoms quite possibly from too much iron? And if so, what should I do? I don't want to stop taking the iron if it is going to deplete, but I don't like this feeling either. Any suggestions as to what I should do is appreciated. If I come off of the iron completely how will I know that it is not just slowly depleting to the point that I

will eventually develop problems taking my T3? Thanks as always!Cindy

[Guest guest]

Yes your levels look near perfect I owuld try stopping it and retest in

a month so if oyu are stilllosing it it wil not have toime ot drop too

low but it shoudl show if you are still not holding it.

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://www.faqhelp.webs.com/

http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

Yes I did...along with the 251(10-220) Ferritin I have the

following:

iron serum              100 (35-145)

Unsat IBC               188(155-300)

Cal Total IBC            288(250-450

Cal %Iron Sat             35(20-50)

 

So you think I should entirely come off the iron and see

if my body retains is now??   How long should I wait to retest and see

if I'm holding on to it?

Thanks Val!

 

Oh, Another note:  Lately things have been fantastic!   My

temps are even wonderful all day long.  My skin and hair are

better,weight loss etc, etc. but I STILL have this terrible low back

and joint pain.   What could be causing these lingering problem??   Any

ideas?

Hi Val, Nick, Margery,

I have been on iron for two years now and my last labs showed my

ferritin had climbed to 254. I had started out with 4 caps per day,

brought it down to three caps per day and these labs values reflect my

levels while taking 2-27mg Bluebonnet Iron capsules daily. I have again

cut my dose back to only one 27mg capsule daily, for about two weeks

now. What I have been noticing lately is about thirty minutes after I

do take my iron my heart rate goes up and I get sort of jittery. I

didn't think I should entirely come off my iron since I had a problem

with low ferritin in the past but is this symptoms quite possibly from

too much iron? And if so, what should I do? I don't want to stop taking

the iron if it is going to deplete, but I don't like this feeling

either. Any suggestions as to what I should do is appreciated. If I

come off of the iron completely how will I know that it is not just

slowly depleting to the point that I will eventually develop problems

taking my T3?

Thanks as always!

Cindy