Slow FE or other iron supplement?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:04 am

Anyone know which iron supplement is best to take? Also, my ferritin level is 74, should I still be taking these? Thanks.

becat · Post by **becat** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:49 am

Em this is just my personal opinion.
No I would not take any iron. Your ferritin level is good.
Too much iron can be just as bad as too little.
So I would not add a supplement to my diet or in pill form.
Love ya
Lynne

ctravel12 · Post by **ctravel12** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:09 am

Hi Em I am taking a few minutes as my foreign exchange student is doing something right now, but just wanted to say I am glad to see you posting. I also agree with Lynne to not take any iron. How are you feeling?

Please take care of yourself.

Post by **ViewsAskew** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:11 am

Em, you could if you monitored it, but not sure it would help any. You can have a safe ferritin level of up to 150-200 - over 200 would be dangerous if it stayed that high (though people who get the transfusions, as I understand it, sometimes get levels much higher from the initial transfusion).

I doubt you would hurt yourself if you took it. I also doubt it would help. Then again, who knows...I certainly do not.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:55 pm

Thanks for the advice everyone.

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Slow FE or other iron supplement?

Slow FE or other iron supplement?

slow FE or other iron supplement?