RE: Ferritin results and already using Ferrous Sulphate.

[Guest guest]

Hi fiona, Just been reading an old herbal- the remedy for low iron was to stick a nail in an apple and eat it the next day- transferring the nail to a new apple each day- that would give you ferrous maleate if my science lessons aren't totally forgotten. > thyroid treatment > From: f.hodgkiss@...> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:23:20 +0000> Subject: Ferritin results and already using Ferrous Sulphate.> > In addition to the now waste of time hospital appointment. I have also been re-investigating my iron stores. A while back despite taking an iron supplement, the Ferritin had gone down to 19.> > I managed to persuade the GP for a prescription and after a good bit of persuasion, a repeat blood test.> > > Going off the fact that I have seen quick improvements since using Ferrous Sulphate, I will stick with it and at some point try and get it prescribed on an ongoing basis.> > Despite that GPs reservations, I did walk out with a prescription for more Ferrous Sulphate to keep me going a few months.> > Cheers> > Fiona> > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

[Guest guest]

You need to keep taking some form of elemental iron until your

ferritin level is between 70 and 90 Fiona. You need to eat a good diet rich in

iron too - and DON'T take your iron anywhere near to your thyroid hormone

replacement.

Luv - Sheila

In addition to the now waste of time hospital

appointment. I have also been re-investigating my iron stores. A while back

despite taking an iron supplement, the Ferritin had gone down to 19.

I managed to persuade the GP for a prescription and after a good bit of

persuasion, a repeat blood test..

Going off the fact that I have seen quick improvements since using Ferrous

Sulphate, I will stick with it and at some point try and get it prescribed on

an ongoing basis.

Despite that GPs reservations, I did walk out with a prescription for more

Ferrous Sulphate to keep me going a few months.

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I think at our next TPA Dinner and Conference, I will bring a

big basket of Granny 's apples with 4 " nails sticking out of them and

hand them round to everybody…. everybody could take their nail home with

them to stick in another apple. I like this idea . Fiona, give it a try,

there is nothing like good old herbal remedies.

Luv - Sheila

Hi fiona,

Just been reading an old herbal- the remedy for low iron was to stick a nail in

an apple and eat it the next day- transferring the nail to a new apple each

day- that would give you ferrous maleate if my science lessons aren't totally

forgotten.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Fiona: It takes 90 days to create new red blood cells and it's an ongoing

process.

Ferritin at LEAST should be 70-90. But better at 120. Once you're at a good

level then you can reduce the amount of iron supplement but it generally takes

a good year to get it up. It's one of those things...It helps to take iron with

Vitamin C because it helps with absorption. I take my iron and Vitamin C before

I go to bed and I tend to sleep better when I do. My Medical Advisor says that

Iron doesn't have anything to do with me sleeping better at night, but she is

incorrect. We can only tune in to our own symptoms and results...

JOT

> > Going off the fact that I have seen quick improvements since using Ferrous

Sulphate, I will stick with it and at some point try and get it prescribed on an

ongoing basis.

> >

> > Despite that GPs reservations, I did walk out with a prescription for more

Ferrous Sulphate to keep me going a few months.

> >

> > Cheers

> >

> > Fiona

[Guest guest]

> You need to keep taking some form of elemental iron until your ferritin level

is between 70 and 90 Fiona. You need to eat a good diet rich in iron too - and

DON'T take your iron anywhere near to your thyroid hormone replacement.

>

Cheers Sheila. Can you please just clarify something. Do you mean just give it

more time and perhaps later in the year the levels will increase? Or do you mean

that I potentially need medical advice and a higher dose to reach the mentioned

objective?

Cheers Fiona

[Guest guest]

> Hi Fiona: It takes 90 days to create new red blood cells and it's an ongoing

process.

> Ferritin at LEAST should be 70-90. But better at 120. Once you're at a good

level then you can reduce the amount of iron supplement but it generally takes

a good year to get it up.

Did you find you just stayed with the same dose and gradually it improved to

70-90?

Don't worry about the vit C, am getting plenty of that as well.

Interesting you mention about sleeping better then.

Fiona.

[Guest guest]

Very low levels of ferritin need medical advice. If doctors

believe your levels are fine BECAUSE they are SOMEWHERE within the reference

range, this shows they know nothing about these problems, and you have to treat

yourself until your levels rise - and this could take weeks, or months. Take

the iron, the large doses of vitamin C - eat plenty of red meat and foods high

in iron to build your levels up as quickly as possible. How much iron are you

taking daily?

Sheila

> You need to keep taking some form of

elemental iron until your ferritin level is between 70 and 90 Fiona. You need

to eat a good diet rich in iron too - and DON'T take your iron anywhere near to

your thyroid hormone replacement.

>

Cheers Sheila. Can you please just clarify something. Do you mean just give it

more time and perhaps later in the year the levels will increase? Or do you

mean that I potentially need medical advice and a higher dose to reach the

mentioned objective?

Cheers Fiona

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[Guest guest]

> Very low levels of ferritin need medical advice.

Fair enough, I'll raise this then. I am currently taking 2 Ferrous Sulphate

daily and have done for over 3 months and plenty of Vit C.

Cheers! Fiona