Ferritin level is a 6....surgeon not concerned
How much iron have you been taking? What kind? Are you taking it with vitamin C, and if so, how much? Are you taking it at least two hours away from calcium?
Kelly
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You need more vitamin C with the iron. We need 200 mg C for every 30 mg iron.
Kelly
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I would be concerned. My ferritin level was 10 and I went to a hematologist, and he put me on IV iron infusions weekly for two months. My ferritin level went up to 268. Unfortunately, our surgeons are quite often not well informed in vitamin levels, so we have to be our own advocates. I learned NOTHING about blood levels from my surgeon. Everything I learned about vitamins and blood levels, I learned here at OH...... especially from Poet Kelly, rbb, Andrea U, and Pam T!
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Thanks Kelly and Michelle....I appreciate your input very much. I'm going to switch to carbonyl iron today and look for a hematologist to consult. I've been very tired and I know a lot of things can cause that, but could this be a contributing factor? I work roughly 70 hours a week so it's hard to tell what's a normal vs abnormal state of exhaustion lol.
Meg
I think consulting with a hematologist is a good idea. I'm not sure how they decide when someone needs iron infusions but with your ferritin that low, that may be warranted.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
