Re: Ferritin is up from 36 to 89 in exactly 7 weeks.

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to add that I did have black coffee that morning with a tsp. of

sugar in it and took my HC and cynomel before the lab. It seemed like it was

fine. I ate nothing.

What do you think?

Alayna

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> Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> Thanks! Alayna

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>Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

Well done on the improvement.

Did you stop the supplement 5 days before your blood draw for the

test?? If not this may be a skewed reading,

Nick

[Guest guest]

Yes. Stopped for 5 days!

Alayna

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> >Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> Well done on the improvement.

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> Did you stop the supplement 5 days before your blood draw for the

> test?? If not this may be a skewed reading,

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> Nick

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[Guest guest]

What are you using to supplement and how much? I've been taking 50mg a day for

like 8 months and the last level was 47, up from 31. I think I will have to take

3 or 4 of those tablets now. I'm getting impatient.

What do you use?

Thx.

And congrats to you.

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> Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> Thanks! Alayna

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Alayna wrote:

> Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

I would not be, as that seems like a very fast raise most here seem to

take a lot longer than that to raise ferritin less than half that in

much longer periods of time. Could you have an infection going on?

I'd test again in 2 months, sooner if you feel symptom return.

I just saw the post recommending ferritin of 100, but I believe that to

be too high, from my personal researches. I also disagree that low

ferritin inclines one to more infections, by all that I read, high iron

feeds infections and cancers.

just my two cents,

sol

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Good point, Nick. I forgot about that.

sol

Nick Foot wrote:

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>> Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> Well done on the improvement.

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> Did you stop the supplement 5 days before your blood draw for the

> test?? If not this may be a skewed reading,

[Guest guest]

The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day. I did

what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to have

another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once every night

anyway to go to the potty). I was just very careful about when I took it. Away

from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also started taking dessicated

liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

Hope that helps!

Alayna

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> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> > Thanks! Alayna

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[Guest guest]

I plan to cut my dose in half and do labs again in another 4 weeks. I know what

you mean Sol by it going up so fast and I hope I hold onto it.

THanks! Alayna

> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

>

> I would not be, as that seems like a very fast raise most here seem to

> take a lot longer than that to raise ferritin less than half that in

> much longer periods of time. Could you have an infection going on?

> I'd test again in 2 months, sooner if you feel symptom return.

>

> I just saw the post recommending ferritin of 100, but I believe that to

> be too high, from my personal researches. I also disagree that low

> ferritin inclines one to more infections, by all that I read, high iron

> feeds infections and cancers.

>

> just my two cents,

> sol

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[Guest guest]

You can check my post from Oct for more detailed info on the iron Alayna is talking about.  It's post #23946.  This stuff really seems to work.  Alayna's post is just another confirmation to this fact.

The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day.  I did what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to have another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once every night anyway to go to the potty).  I was just very careful about when I took it.  Away from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also started taking dessicated liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

Hope that helps!

Alayna

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> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> > Thanks!  Alayna

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[Guest guest]

I've done the same thing Alayna.  I've cut my dose from 250-100 for the last 4 weeks.  Hope to retest on Monday and hopefully it didn't fall to much. 

I plan to cut my dose in half and do labs again in another 4 weeks.  I know what you mean Sol by it going up so fast and I hope I hold onto it.

THanks!  Alayna

> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

>

> I would not be, as that seems like a very fast raise most here seem to

> take a lot longer than that to raise ferritin less than half that in

> much longer periods of time. Could you have an infection going on?

> I'd test again in 2 months, sooner if you feel symptom return.

>

> I just saw the post recommending ferritin of 100, but I believe that to

> be too high, from my personal researches. I also disagree that low

> ferritin inclines one to more infections, by all that I read, high iron

> feeds infections and cancers.

>

> just my two cents,

> sol

>

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[Guest guest]

May I please ask what you are supplementing with? I'm having a lot of trouble keeping mine up and getting mine up there.

Thanks!

Rhonda

I plan to cut my dose in half and do labs again in another 4 weeks. I know what you mean Sol by it going up so fast and I hope I hold onto it.THanks! Alayna> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.>> I would not be, as that seems like a very fast raise most here seem to> take a lot longer than that to raise ferritin less than half that in> much longer periods of time. Could you have an infection going on?> I'd test again in 2 months, sooner if you feel symptom return.>> I just saw the post recommending ferritin of 100, but I believe that to> be too high, from my personal researches. I also disagree that low> ferritin inclines one to more infections, by all that I read, high iron> feeds infections and cancers.>> just my two cents,> sol

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[Guest guest]

You can see all the details in message #23946 but it's Bluebonnet Iron Glycinate.

May I please ask what you are supplementing with?  I'm having a lot of trouble keeping mine up and getting mine up there.

Thanks!

Rhonda

I plan to cut my dose in half and do labs again in another 4 weeks.  I know what you mean Sol by it going up so fast and I hope I hold onto it.

THanks!  Alayna> > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.>> I would not be, as that seems like a very fast raise most here seem to> take a lot longer than that to raise ferritin less than half that in

> much longer periods of time. Could you have an infection going on?> I'd test again in 2 months, sooner if you feel symptom return.>> I just saw the post recommending ferritin of 100, but I believe that to

> be too high, from my personal researches. I also disagree that low> ferritin inclines one to more infections, by all that I read, high iron> feeds infections and cancers.>> just my two cents,

> sol

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[Guest guest]

On an empty stomach? Hema-plex says to take with food.

Anybody have an opinion? Val, Nick?

Thanks,

Donna

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> The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day. I did

what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to have

another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once every night

anyway to go to the potty). I was just very careful about when I took it. Away

from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also started taking dessicated

liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

>

> Hope that helps!

>

> Alayna

>

[Guest guest]

On an empty stomach? Hema-plex says to take with food.

Anybody have an opinion? Val, Nick?

Thanks,

Donna

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> The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day. I did

what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to have

another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once every night

anyway to go to the potty). I was just very careful about when I took it. Away

from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also started taking dessicated

liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

>

> Hope that helps!

>

> Alayna

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Teitlebaum says to take it on an empty stomach because food will not allow you to absorb what you want.  Apparently up to 80% is lost to absorption.  It worked for me and Alayan and a number of other people.  No stomach, digestive or constipation problems, at all.

On an empty stomach?  Hema-plex says to take with food.

Anybody have an opinion?  Val, Nick?

Thanks,

Donna

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> The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day.  I did what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to have another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once every night anyway to go to the potty).  I was just very careful about when I took it.  Away from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also started taking dessicated liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

>

> Hope that helps!

>

> Alayna

>

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[Guest guest]

Have you noticed a change in symptoms since getting your ferritin up so fast?

I just bought another brand that is 65mg. Maybe I should try taking 2 a day.

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> > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be supplementing.

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> > > Thanks! Alayna

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[Guest guest]

Ok. TY birrdyy

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> > > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be

> > supplementing.

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> > > > Thanks! Alayna

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Ok. TY birrdyy

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> > > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be

> > supplementing.

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> > > > Thanks! Alayna

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[Guest guest]

I have your previous post.

I'm wondering about the new iron I just purchased. I was using one of the

Enzymatic Iron products, made by Teitlebaum and my level hasn'[t moved up very

fast at all. His product also has liver factions in it as well.

I now have one that is 65mg and it says equivalent to 325mg ferrous sulphate.

What does that mean? Does that mean one tablet is like taking 325 mg of iron.

I get confused when I read on the boards to take 200mg a day for several weeks

and retest. Does this 65mg capsule mean I'd be taking more than 200mg? Or do I

need to take 2 or 3 of these 65 mg capsules?

TY

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> > > > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be

> > > supplementing.

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> > > > > Thanks! Alayna

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[Guest guest]

I have your previous post.

I'm wondering about the new iron I just purchased. I was using one of the

Enzymatic Iron products, made by Teitlebaum and my level hasn'[t moved up very

fast at all. His product also has liver factions in it as well.

I now have one that is 65mg and it says equivalent to 325mg ferrous sulphate.

What does that mean? Does that mean one tablet is like taking 325 mg of iron.

I get confused when I read on the boards to take 200mg a day for several weeks

and retest. Does this 65mg capsule mean I'd be taking more than 200mg? Or do I

need to take 2 or 3 of these 65 mg capsules?

TY

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> > > > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be

> > > supplementing.

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> > > > > Thanks! Alayna

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[Guest guest]

Actually, I'm not sure what they mean by 65 equals 325.  I don't know about that.My Bluebonnet is 27mg and I took 9 of those a day to get to 250mg a day of elemental iron.If you're in doubt why not get the Bluebonnet.

As far as testing goes.  A couple of weeks will tell you nothing.  A couple of months is more like it, I think.

I have your previous post.

I'm wondering about the new iron I just purchased. I was using one of the Enzymatic Iron products, made by Teitlebaum and my level hasn'[t moved up very fast at all. His product also has liver factions in it as well.

I now have one that is 65mg and it says equivalent to 325mg ferrous sulphate. What does that mean? Does that mean one tablet is like taking 325 mg of iron.

I get confused when I read on the boards to take 200mg a day for several weeks and retest. Does this 65mg capsule mean I'd be taking more than 200mg? Or do I need to take 2 or 3 of these 65 mg capsules?

TY

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> > > > > Just wanted to report this and to see if I should still be

> > > supplementing.

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> > > > > Thanks!  Alayna

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[Guest guest]

OK then, empty stomach it is. I started out that way and then read the bottle

and changed to with food.

With ferritin at 24, I can't afford these kinds of mistakes.

Thanks, birrdyy & Alayna

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> > > The latest thing I used is Bluebonnet Chelated Iron 27 mg. 8 per day. I

> > did what Birrdy suggested and took four in the middle of the night so as to

> > have another chance at a completely empty stomach. (I have to get up once

> > every night anyway to go to the potty). I was just very careful about when

> > I took it. Away from anything else and on an empty stomach. I had also

> > started taking dessicated liver tablets 2 per day with one of those doses.

> > >

> > > Hope that helps!

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> > > Alayna

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[Guest guest]

Hi

I think that means you are only getting 65mg of elemental iron in 1 tab. So you will need to take more than 1 tab. Also just a warning ferrous sulphate is the hardest iron to take for your stomach.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Fri, 20 November, 2009 11:47:22 AMSubject: Re: Ferritin is up from 36 to 89 in exactly 7 weeks.

I now have one that is 65mg and it says equivalent to 325mg ferrous sulphate. What does that mean? Does that mean one tablet is like taking 325 mg of iron.I get confused when I read on the boards to take 200mg a day for several weeks and retest. Does this 65mg capsule mean I'd be taking more than 200mg? Or do I need to take 2 or 3 of these 65 mg capsules?TY> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> > >> > >