RE: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is crucial to good thyroid care

[Guest guest]

I don't have the exact number but from what I am seeing at least 3 of 5

people have very low ferritin

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 04:55:48 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

I found that with me, the main issue why the thyroid meds weren't able to go

up and work was the low ferritin. I flunked every one of those written

tests. My acth and cortisol were all low normal. With the ferritin up, they

are mid range normal. Low thyroid levels make the adrenals work harder so

does having low ferritin make the thyroid meds not be effective so the

adrenals work too hard. I liken it to a car has a broken carburator. You can

add all kind of additives to make it sound better, but it is still broken

and using too much gas, Why not fix the carburator instead of adding other

things to make it seem better. The ferritin thing as far as the effect on

thyroid med absorbtion and how we feel is pretty new. It worked for me, for

Janie, anyone else?????

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 17:58:22 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

I had shortness of breath and walking 1/2 block I would sweat like I climbed

a mountain and my heart would beat like it was having an attack. I was

depressed, sleepy, etc

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:30:25 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

the ferrous sulfate at 325 mg per pill is the strongest thing out there I

have found. The liquids were too weak. Yes, it all upset my stomach so I

made the mistake of listening to people instead of my DR who had said do the

ferrous sulfate 3x a day. I would try the liquid, the slow-fe, etc, just was

queasy but no better. Finally I said ok, I will follow directions. I started

taking the ferrous sulfate 325 mg with each meal. I was able to do that for

about a week, then I was burney feeling in my stomach and my throat. I would

stop for two days then do another week. It took about 1 1/2 months doing

this till I evened out and could take it, by the end of 2 months, I went

from 20 to 50 and started some days 2x a day some three. The reason we all

have issues is absorbtion problems. the 3x a day is quick and what we don't

absorb we get the next pill. I heard of people taking a year to feel better.

I felt like a new person in 3 months. Then I was an idiot and started not

taking them and fell right back into the abyss! I am 2x a day. I am up to 2

grains of Armour and 16.6 mg of t4. A Miracle.

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:22:03 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

325 mg of ferrous sulfate 3x a day. go to www.goodhormonehealth.com There

is a good article on that.

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>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:22:47 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

I've heard of shortness of breath going along with anemia.

in Va.

Your explanation made a lot of sense, and maybe that's what is going

on with me too. I've managed to get the Armour up to 75 mg but I

think this is the limit for now. Maybe being low on ferritin would

explain why the positive effects of the Armour, hydrocortisone, DHEA,

and the B-vitamins only seemed to work for a short while and why I

keep going back to feeling so downright miserable. Does that sound

plausible?

Do you know if there's such a thing as iron shots and if they work

for ferritin levels? I TRY to take a liquid iron supplement but it

kind of irritates my stomach too (but not as much as the pills). I

must make myself try harder in that area. Did you ever experience a

burning feeling in your throat/lungs, shortness of breath type thing

with low ferritin levels?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Are you all taking vitamin C or drinking orange juice with your iron pills?

Isn't vitamin C supposed

to help absorb iron?

in Va.

the ferrous sulfate at 325 mg per pill is the strongest thing out there I

have found. The liquids were too weak. Yes, it all upset my stomach so I

made the mistake of listening to people instead of my DR who had said do the

ferrous sulfate 3x a day. I would try the liquid, the slow-fe, etc, just was

queasy but no better. Finally I said ok, I will follow directions. I started

taking the ferrous sulfate 325 mg with each meal. I was able to do that for

about a week, then I was burney feeling in my stomach and my throat. I would

stop for two days then do another week. It took about 1 1/2 months doing

this till I evened out and could take it, by the end of 2 months, I went

from 20 to 50 and started some days 2x a day some three. The reason we all

have issues is absorbtion problems. the 3x a day is quick and what we don't

absorb we get the next pill. I heard of people taking a year to feel better.

I felt like a new person in 3 months. Then I was an idiot and started not

taking them and fell right back into the abyss! I am 2x a day. I am up to 2

grains of Armour and 16.6 mg of t4. A Miracle.

[Guest guest]

Iron is better absorbed in an acidic environment and orange juice fits that

description.

Jen

-- Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

crucial to good thyroid care

Yes and yes.

> Hi,

> Are you all taking vitamin C or drinking orange juice with your

iron pills? Isn't vitamin C supposed

> to help absorb iron?

> in Va.

[Guest guest]

This is not one to guess on. You need a ferritin test to make sure.

Otherwise, it can be very dangerous to supplement with iron, if your

ferritin is fine.

Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

crucial to good thyroid care

> Hello

>

> Because I've had such heavy menstrual cycles (vinyl underwear 2 days

> out of the month) for the last 10 - 15 years I'd be willing to bet I

> don't need a test to see if ferritin levels are low. Is this

> something (ferrous sulfate) you can take and see how you feel like

> most everything else? In many of the posts getting tested first was

> mentioned alot which is why I ask. I was the one asking about what

> I needed for my dr's appt Monday. Got the Armour and been taking

> since Tuesday. Not sure how I feel yet.

>

> Thanx

[Guest guest]

unless the ferritin level is low, you really should not take iron. 1 out of

three of us have high ferritin. I may have the number off , it may be 1 out

of 5. Either way, without knowing your levels, do not self medicate. Take

the article from www.goodhormonehealth.com on ferritin to your DR if he

wants to just test iron,

>

>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

>crucial to good thyroid care

>Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:28:38 -0000

>

[Guest guest]

I take my iron when I take my alpha lipoic with 50 mg of c

Re: Re: JAMY--Correcting the LOW IRON is

crucial to good thyroid care

Hi,

Are you all taking vitamin C or drinking orange juice with your iron pills?

Isn't vitamin C supposed

to help absorb iron?

in Va.

the ferrous sulfate at 325 mg per pill is the strongest thing out there I

have found. The liquids were too weak. Yes, it all upset my stomach so I

made the mistake of listening to people instead of my DR who had said do the

ferrous sulfate 3x a day. I would try the liquid, the slow-fe, etc, just was

queasy but no better. Finally I said ok, I will follow directions. I started

taking the ferrous sulfate 325 mg with each meal. I was able to do that for

about a week, then I was burney feeling in my stomach and my throat. I would

stop for two days then do another week. It took about 1 1/2 months doing

this till I evened out and could take it, by the end of 2 months, I went

from 20 to 50 and started some days 2x a day some three. The reason we all

have issues is absorbtion problems. the 3x a day is quick and what we don't

absorb we get the next pill. I heard of people taking a year to feel better.

I felt like a new person in 3 months. Then I was an idiot and started not

taking them and fell right back into the abyss! I am 2x a day. I am up to 2

grains of Armour and 16.6 mg of t4. A Miracle.