Comments | cuddlebug910: IRON.

cuddlebug910

IRON.

Jan 23, 2007 10:57

Test results came back today--I'm anemic. Which probably explains my tiredness as well. Hurrah. I have an iron deficiency. Have to start taking iron tablets and get another blood test (another!!!) in 3 months. So, hopefully that will solve the problem. Funny that the symptoms of too much iron can be very similar to too little iron. Blah ( Read more... )

health, sports, job search

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random950 January 23 2007, 20:39:40 UTC

I have too much iron - 216ng/mL. I got my iron panel blood test done yesterday to see if it's going down. Do you want some of my iron?

cuddlebug910 January 23 2007, 21:15:50 UTC

How do you get rid of iron? And where did you get so much?! It'd be awesome if you could give me some. I don't like pills. :p

random950 January 23 2007, 21:24:44 UTC

My doctor blames the vitamins. Pre blood test, I was taking Women's Formula Vitamins with 100% of my daily iron. It appears that I am not a person who need to supplement iron. I have stopped taking it, so now I am getting blood tests to see if my iron continues to go up or goes down.

random950 January 26 2007, 18:08:21 UTC

My iron is down to 99 which is still high but "safe"! Weird.

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velvetink January 24 2007, 16:16:08 UTC

ah ha! I thought it sounded like anemia! Good luck with job hunting, the online agency I'm using send me weird stuff too...like the other day "wanted ferret shooter"....lol... and get well soon. xxxxxxxx

cuddlebug910 January 25 2007, 17:24:59 UTC

It's fun that they tell you that the side effects of taking iron supplements are the same as the symptoms you're trying to treat. :)

Ferret shooter, huh? Certainly haven't gotten *that* one. Of course, there aren't really any ferrets running around here. :)