Updated Ferritin, iron and CBC labs

[Guest guest]

I have taken about 3 months of iron supplement,which is only 14-18mg of

iron per day (I did not want to take excess of iron, just afraid of

iron-toxic). I have a whole cereal meal every day, too. But I also have

heavy periods. So labs came out as following

Ferritin 42.7 (6-159)==the original was 34

VB12 1598 (156-672)==the original was 242

Folate 7.52 (3.2-6.4) ==Fell to less high level from >24

Serum Iron 8.97 (11-30)==Even lower than previously

TIBC 54.97 (50-77)

RBC 4.30 (3.5-5.0)

WBC 6.1 (4-10)

HGB 131 (110-150)

HCT 0.391 (0.35-0.45)

MCH 30.6 (27-31)

MCHC 336 (320-360)

RDW 13.1 (11-16)

LY% 43.2 (20-40)==Don't low why it is always higher than normal as

previously

NE% 46.2 (50-70)==Don't low why it is always lower than normal as

previously

LY# 2.64 (1.0-3.3)

NE# 2.82 (1.8-6.4)

PLT 201 (100-300)==higher than the original,perhaps corrected by hypo

treatment

PCT 0.159 (0.11-0.28)

MPV 7.9 (7-12)

MCV 91.1 (82-95)

EO% 1.9 (0.5-5)

BA% 0.4 (0-1)

EO# 0.12 (0.05-0.3)

BA#0.02 (0-0.1)

My doctor insisted that I am not anemic at all, so I have to

self-treated. I felt like lack of oxygen after having blood work (more

blood loss). I plan to take higher dose of iron, 27 mg every day(what I

take is Ferrochel, registered patented highly absorble iron). but still

afraid of mineral overloading! What are your opinions?

Thanks and Merry Christmas^^

Fragrance

[Guest guest]

Hi Fragrance,

Merry Christmas!

I'm not sure what form of iron 'Ferrochel' is, but if you are

concerned about iron toxicity, just stick with iron in the form of

'ferrous gluconate'. The body will eliminate any excess that it

doesn't need, therefore there is no risk of iron poisoning.

hth,

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> I have taken about 3 months of iron supplement,which is only 14-18mg of

> iron per day (I did not want to take excess of iron, just afraid of

> iron-toxic). I have a whole cereal meal every day, too. But I also have

> heavy periods. So labs came out as following

....

> My doctor insisted that I am not anemic at all, so I have to

> self-treated. I felt like lack of oxygen after having blood work (more

> blood loss). I plan to take higher dose of iron, 27 mg every day(what I

> take is Ferrochel, registered patented highly absorble iron). but still

> afraid of mineral overloading! What are your opinions?

>

> Thanks and Merry Christmas^^

>

> Fragrance

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