Some of my Lab tests,What do U think

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Time to do something about your iron reserves. --Steve

At 9:27 PM -0700 10/17/03, Tara and Brzezinski wrote:

>Iron saturation 16 (20-50)

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>Ferritin 8 (15-150

[Guest guest]

Tara,

I think the problem is that since our duodenum is bypassed, we just don't

absorb much iron. Can you get a referral to a hematologist? My ferritin

was low and he did some more extensive tests and found out the red blood

cells being produced were too small and shaped funny. With ferritin that

low, it's going to be a long shot pulling it up with a supplement and not an

infusion. The infusion is an easy thing.

Take care,

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: Some of my Lab tests,What do U think

Is there an over the counter Iron pill i can take? The only iron they will

prescribe is the one that was mentioned in here that dont work well.

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> B12 379 normal range is 250-1100

> Ferritin 8 (15-150)

I prefer to keep my B 12 in the 600 range as a bare minimum. I take B

12 shots every 2 weeks to keep it there, but I am distal. You might

want to consider a monthly shot.

I would be concerned about ferritin if I were you. Your ferritin is

your warehouse for iron. Your warehouse is almost empty. My ferritin

got down to 9, so I am getting iron injections now. I have gotten

them weekly for about 4 1/2 months now. I had labs drawn at the

beginning of this month and my ferritin is up to 46. I am going to

try getting them every 2 weeks now and see if it holds. If you go the

route of iron injections, be sure the person knows how to give them

with a good z track technique or you will get nasty stains under the

skin in the area of the injection that doesn't go away.

Sheri

IN Sunny Florida