Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 , several months ago, when my Ferritin fell to your number, I was achey, hair falling out, tired, depression.....I moved it up to the 60's finally, and feel great. And for some reason, I have to be on iron daily to keep it up. There appears to be an absorption problem with hypos and their iron levels....not everyone, but a lot of us. Janie > Was this message for me? My ferritin is 37 on a scale from 10-232. B12 was > 983 on a scale of 200-1100 > Maybe I missed a post? > ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Aaaaaaaaaaa!!! Get your iron tested woman, lol!!! They actually shouldn't have allowed you to give your own blood because any withdrawal of your blood could cause a further problem. Should have been someone else's. My doctor wouldn't let me give blood to my BIL back in the '70s, when my husband was killed in a motorcycle accident and my BIL was almost killed in it. The doc told me that I was under extreme stress and that it might affect my blood volume, even temporarily, in a very negative way. Re: Re: (SUSAN) ]Ferritin I haven't had iron levels taken in many many years. I know, before my hysterectomy in 1991, I gave my own blood for myself, in case I needed it. even on the vitamins then - iron rich, I failed the iron test horribly! I didn't have enough iron in my blood to be able to give blood, and they said since it was my own, they would allow it, but normally, they would require me to use someone elses blood, mine was so low ! they figured, after the hysterectomy, it would come up -like I said tho, it was never tested again. so I've no idea where it is. iintereting, I thought! cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I was in pretty bad shape from giving it - and the doctor almost gave it back to me, but decided there was still enough risk with using my own blood, to not give me any. I blamed that on some of problems after that - so, Im sure you are exactly right. they shouldn't have taken it - and I should have had it given back to me. The dr. said that later - but who can 2nd guess. such a sad time, that must have been. You want to help, and they won't let you - even that way. but it makes sense. I'm planning on asking to have mine tested when I have my bloodwork done on the 23rd. It will be interesting to see where it is. thanks! cris Re: Re: (SUSAN) ]Ferritin I haven't had iron levels taken in many many years. I know, before my hysterectomy in 1991, I gave my own blood for myself, in case I needed it. even on the vitamins then - iron rich, I failed the iron test horribly! I didn't have enough iron in my blood to be able to give blood, and they said since it was my own, they would allow it, but normally, they would require me to use someone elses blood, mine was so low ! they figured, after the hysterectomy, it would come up -like I said tho, it was never tested again. so I've no idea where it is. iintereting, I thought! cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I was in pretty bad shape from giving it - and the doctor almost gave it back to me, but decided there was still enough risk with using my own blood, to not give me any. I blamed that on some of problems after that - so, Im sure you are exactly right. they shouldn't have taken it - and I should have had it given back to me. The dr. said that later - but who can 2nd guess. such a sad time, that must have been. You want to help, and they won't let you - even that way. but it makes sense. I'm planning on asking to have mine tested when I have my bloodwork done on the 23rd. It will be interesting to see where it is. thanks! cris Re: Re: (SUSAN) ]Ferritin I haven't had iron levels taken in many many years. I know, before my hysterectomy in 1991, I gave my own blood for myself, in case I needed it. even on the vitamins then - iron rich, I failed the iron test horribly! I didn't have enough iron in my blood to be able to give blood, and they said since it was my own, they would allow it, but normally, they would require me to use someone elses blood, mine was so low ! they figured, after the hysterectomy, it would come up -like I said tho, it was never tested again. so I've no idea where it is. iintereting, I thought! cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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