Advice of Iron Supplement for Son

[beckycolorado]

While home for break, I decided to get a full iron panel done for my 22 year old son. He currently DOES NOT have any RLS symptoms. Here are his results:

Ferritin- 73.1
Iron - 103
Iron Binding Capacity - 326
Iron Saturation - 32%

I’m wondering if he should start on oral iron supplementation every other day. And, of course, I would have him get tested regularly.

Any advice?

[Rustsmith]

Since he does not currently experience RLS symptoms, his iron levels appear to be normal. Oral iron supplementation would therefore not seem to be necessary. A normal diet with plenty of iron (red meat, green leafy vegetables) is probably sufficient for your son. If he eats as much food as I did when I was his age, that should not be an issue.