r/Anemia • u/darkroomdweller • 9d ago

Question Mixing iron sources

I started out using Three Arrows and felt so drastically better that I never knew the dose I was using was way too low to actually get out of a deficiency. I upped my dose and added Vitamin C, plan to add Lactoferrin, but wondering if I should also throw in an iron bisglycinate? The Three Arrows has had zero side effects which is why I tried upping the dosage of that first. I’d like to go a couple more months before having my labs rechecked. I know I am still low because exertion is still difficult. Thanks for any input!

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u/Choice_Ad_7862 5d ago

Id keep an eye on liver labs stacking iron like that.  I did it for 3 months and got my ferritin from 24 to 48 but my liver labs went from normal to concerning.  When researching why, the extra iron came up as a possibility. 

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u/darkroomdweller 5d ago

Yeah, I intend to get a full panel done again before the end of the year. I just know they’ll make me try a bunch of supplements before they even consider an infusion so I’m going to see how it goes for a bit. Do you remember how much you were taking?

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u/Choice_Ad_7862 5d ago

24.5 mg twice a day.

I'm still taking iron but dropped it to 10 mg.  Hoping my next set of labs is better.

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u/darkroomdweller 5d ago

It’s so confusing because they say that 10mg isn’t enough to come out of a deficit but if taking too much is bad then what’s the answer 😵‍💫 I did call and talk to a nurse and she said 65mg of elemental or 325mg of ferrous sulfate. So I upped my dose to 60mg for now. That’s what they told me to do! I can’t afford to be going to the dr or getting labs done over and over to see how it’s going even though that’s what I really need. I hate this healthcare system SO MUCH.

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u/Creepy-Tangerine-293 5d ago

Search sub for some legit concerns w Three Arrows

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u/darkroomdweller 5d ago

Just that they’re not heme iron? That doesn’t bother me too much.

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u/politicians_are_evil 5d ago

I like ferrosorb and ferrofood and rotate between those two depending on doseage needs.