Guest guest Posted March 26, 1999 Report Share Posted March 26, 1999 Hello all, I went to see a new GP a few weeks ago after my RLS and sleep deprivation got so bad that I literally was having trouble standing up straight and began having short term memory loss. The doc did a blood chemistry and I asked about ferritin and was told that it was part of the chemistry panel. well....it wasn't.... however, my RBCs were a full point below normal and some other indicator for iron uptake was also low. In addition my TSH was sky high indicating that my thyroid meds were not compensating properly. The doc seemed to think that the lack of thyroid hormone was also aggravating the RLS. Anyone else know about that? Anyway, doc put me on a pretty hefty dose of iron, B-12 and adjusted the thyroid meds and I have been recovering quite well. I also have been eating red meat 4-5 times a week when it used to be 1-2 times a month. Thanks for reminding me about the molasses. Sharifa 45 Vail,CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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