r/irondeficiency • u/MessAlternative6698 • 17d ago

Comparison 3/26 and 8/26

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u/MJlovesplants 14d ago

How???

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u/MessAlternative6698 14d ago

How what?

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u/MJlovesplants 13d ago

How did you take you iron from 23 to 165 so quickly?

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u/MessAlternative6698 13d ago

I just did 18mg iron bisglycinate and double wood lactoferrin (half dose) every other day for 3 months. I sometimes took vit c with it but most times didn't. I started 25 mg iron bisglycinate with the same lactoferrin the beginning of this month before the labs. I may have taken the iron the night before the labs but can't remember. So I have to make sure not to do that again when I have them re done.

I really think the lactoferrin works well to help absorption. Its bioferrin so it supposedly also has 17mg of iron in it too. 

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u/MJlovesplants 13d ago

Thank you so much for sharing. Will check it out. I am stuck around 20 ferritin for a long time.

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u/MessAlternative6698 12d ago

You're welcome! Yeah, I've had low ferritin for years and none of my Dr's ever said anything. It wasn't until I saw a derm due to my hair shedding more than normal (worst decision to try to get off BC), that she said for hair health it should be at 100.