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Linda,
I too have a Ferritin problem. I take and have taken my vitamins faithfully from day ONE ...I take 2 multi's a day, 4 of the Citracal D spread out in the day , one B-12 sublingual 2500 mcg every am under my tongue.. All my levels have been great all along I reached my 5 year RNY this year and low and behold I was tired alot and was craving ice horribly. In years past when i did that i knew my iron was low/
MY Dr (internal meds) decided to check the Ferritin since all the other irons were good in my levels and mine is 5. He said that at or around the 5 year they have found that RNY people do start to have a problem in storing and maintaining iron.
I started Iron infusions last friday ,, IV drip for 2 hours and I have to have one a week for 6 weeks the in 8 weeks we re-check .
Not everyone has this probem but most do .. I will do a 3 month IV from now on IF i cant maintain the iron levels . Mine is 5, he wants it at 200 .,
The Iv was painless and no side effects.
Hope this helps you
Shirley
I too have a Ferritin problem. I take and have taken my vitamins faithfully from day ONE ...I take 2 multi's a day, 4 of the Citracal D spread out in the day , one B-12 sublingual 2500 mcg every am under my tongue.. All my levels have been great all along I reached my 5 year RNY this year and low and behold I was tired alot and was craving ice horribly. In years past when i did that i knew my iron was low/
MY Dr (internal meds) decided to check the Ferritin since all the other irons were good in my levels and mine is 5. He said that at or around the 5 year they have found that RNY people do start to have a problem in storing and maintaining iron.
I started Iron infusions last friday ,, IV drip for 2 hours and I have to have one a week for 6 weeks the in 8 weeks we re-check .
Not everyone has this probem but most do .. I will do a 3 month IV from now on IF i cant maintain the iron levels . Mine is 5, he wants it at 200 .,
The Iv was painless and no side effects.
Hope this helps you
Shirley
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