Can not seem to Shake Iron Anemia

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I started taking LDN at 4.5 mg 8 days ago. After 1 year and nine months of

Diarriah that just wouldn't go away I had none and started going 2 time a day.

I am estatic. However, 3 weeks ago, before I started the LDN a blood test was

taken to check the iron anemia that developed over a year ago. My red blood

cell count was down to 8.0(it had dropped from 9.4 six weeks earlier) but my

iron stores were within normal ranges(100-150). They thought it may be my cycle

but when we took blood two weeks later, my Red Blood Count was still at 8.0 and

my stores dropped to 19. Don't get me wrong 8.0 is an improvement from

November's original test that yeilded 7.0. My first infusion took place in

November, the second in December and the third today. The highest my Red Blood

Cell count went was 9.4.

Today I had another Iron Infusion performed. 7 hours. The answer I got was it

my disease processes make my body unable to absorb iron. I asked how and what

processes and was refered to my GI, the blood people couldn't get specific. I

was also told that iron usually doesn't get flused out in urine.

Logically speaking I know if the LDN is going to fix the blood situation it will

take some more time. Emotionally speaking I am devasted(probably all that stuff

they give you along with the ferritan talking). Has anyone seen their Iron

stores and Red Blood Cell Count improve after LDN? I eat meat that has no

antibiotics. I eat red meat, organic veggies like spinach, brocoli, zuchinni

and squash. I drink orange juice, coconut H20, cherry juice and tomatoe juice.

I take whole food prenatal vitamens and Vitamen B12 in a liquid form.

I bought " Stop the Thyroid Madness " and will be going through it so I can go

through my thyroid results and check my adrenals with my doctor. I will give

myself a week to read up and make that appointment. I keep chasing these things

down and would much rather be normal!

OH yeah, my hair is not as thick as it used be, infact it had been falling out

until I got my first two iron infusions. Guess what? It's falling out

again!!!!! Help.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Val

[Guest guest]

It Might be low iodine levels affecting the uptake, since you mention

Thyroid. Contact a Dr Brownstein on the iron iodine problem and see

what he says. his number is 1-866-647-5616 let me know what he says

Big Al

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