Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I have to make an appointment for blood tests this week, I sort of remember something about Iron tablets, do I quit them for a week before the ferritin test?? I am taking Ferrous Gluconate ( 34.7 elemental iron per tablet) 3 per day. Feritin in August was 4. 3.5 grains Thyroid daily. Still tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 > I have to make an appointment for blood tests this week, I sort of > remember something about Iron tablets, do I quit them for a week > before the ferritin test?? Absolutely not. You will want to see if the iron you have been on has made much of an improvement. You goal is to get over 60. Mine was around 88 two months ago, and that is fabulous for me. I had to take a LOT of iron to get there. Your tiredness could be because your Ferritin is still low....but you'll see when you get the rest results back. Janie > > I am taking Ferrous Gluconate ( 34.7 elemental iron per tablet) > 3 per day. Feritin in August was 4. > > 3.5 grains Thyroid daily. Still tired. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 > I have to make an appointment for blood tests this week, I sort of > remember something about Iron tablets, do I quit them for a week > before the ferritin test?? Absolutely not. You will want to see if the iron you have been on has made much of an improvement. You goal is to get over 60. Mine was around 88 two months ago, and that is fabulous for me. I had to take a LOT of iron to get there. Your tiredness could be because your Ferritin is still low....but you'll see when you get the rest results back. Janie > > I am taking Ferrous Gluconate ( 34.7 elemental iron per tablet) > 3 per day. Feritin in August was 4. > > 3.5 grains Thyroid daily. Still tired. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Gee, Friedman has me stop for a week prior to the test. Why do ypu say tay on? Re: Ferritin tests > I have to make an appointment for blood tests this week, I sort of > remember something about Iron tablets, do I quit them for a week > before the ferritin test?? Absolutely not. You will want to see if the iron you have been on has made much of an improvement. You goal is to get over 60. Mine was around 88 two months ago, and that is fabulous for me. I had to take a LOT of iron to get there. Your tiredness could be because your Ferritin is still low....but you'll see when you get the rest results back. Janie > > I am taking Ferrous Gluconate ( 34.7 elemental iron per tablet) > 3 per day. Feritin in August was 4. > > 3.5 grains Thyroid daily. Still tired. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Because isn't the point of taking iron to raise your Ferritin---and you want to see where in the range the iron supplementation has raised your Ferritin......or not, correct? So getting off of it for a week makes no sense to me. Dr. Janie > Gee, Friedman has me stop for a week prior to the test. Why do ypu say stay on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 he told me that he needed the iron puills stopped so he could see what red blood cells are doing, saturation, etc. That tells him if he needs to raise the dose, leave it alone for maintenance etc. In a week the ferritin level should be ok, but it will let him see the rest. Re: Ferritin tests Because isn't the point of taking iron to raise your Ferritin---and you want to see where in the range the iron supplementation has raised your Ferritin......or not, correct? So getting off of it for a week makes no sense to me. Dr. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 > he told me that he needed the iron puills stopped so he could see what red blood cells are doing, saturation, etc. That tells him if he needs to raise the dose, leave it alone for maintenance etc. In a week the ferritin level should be ok, but it will let him see the rest. Mine never said a word about that. She always simply tests my Ferritin even when I am on pills. Ah well---maybe we can find good recommendations on the net about this. LOL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 It may be because he is trying to figure out why my red cells die and I need iron that he is doing this. I am off wheat, taking folic acid and we know it is not from b12 issues. Re: Ferritin tests > he told me that he needed the iron puills stopped so he could see what red blood cells are doing, saturation, etc. That tells him if he needs to raise the dose, leave it alone for maintenance etc. In a week the ferritin level should be ok, but it will let him see the rest. Mine never said a word about that. She always simply tests my Ferritin even when I am on pills. Ah well---maybe we can find good recommendations on the net about this. LOL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Not Janie, here, Cindi, just adding that some of us moms with kiddos with LDs have found this is part of the problem for our kiddos - iron overload (from iron supplements/fortification) and low thyroid (especially in the presence of low selenium to protect the thyroid). Pathogens viruses, bacteria, nanobacteria, yeasts and fungi, all love iron, too. I have wondered if supplementing with ferretin sources for those of us with low ferritin stores of iron might be safer than supplementing with free-iron chelates. Just wondering out loud... .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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