starting my iron infusions tuesday
ok so I am 25 months out 12 lbs away from goal -200lbs:) just got diagnosed with Orthostatic Hypertension bp around 90/40 average .... my labs came back :( as follows
iron......20L
iron binding capacity...513 H
iron unbound...493
iron saturation...4
Ferritin....1
vit d....25
hemoglobin 5.9L
hemoglobin alc 5.6
ok so im just wondering if my iron being low would that cause my heart rate to jump to 144-160 just sitting down ? and if so do you guys think ill feel better/ meaning the bp will stabilize after infusions start . Dr Crookes said once a week for 3 months ivs :( just wondering if anyone else done absorb there iron like me (i was taking 6 tender irons daily from vita lady ) but apparently im not storing it any advice or story's appreciated
If he thinks you'll need iron infusions once a week for a few months, then I doubt you'll feel a lot better after the first one. It will probably take a few before your iron improves enough to feel better.
I also notice your vitamin D is very low - the Linus Pauling Institute says it needs to be at least 80. Are you taking big doses of D3 now?
Kelly
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If he thinks you'll need iron infusions once a week for a few months, then I doubt you'll feel a lot better after the first one. It will probably take a few before your iron improves enough to feel better.
I also notice your vitamin D is very low - the Linus Pauling Institute says it needs to be at least 80. Are you taking big doses of D3 now?
And please be sure you get DRY D, not wet. Don't let anyone talk you into the big dose of wet D2 to make the D3. Your post-RNY innards cannot process it effectively.
Is your doctor not concerned with your very low numbers on the D? That would be of concern to me...if my doctor wasn't on top of the recommended minimums.
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Well, I can't tell you what to take or how much. If my vitamin D was that low, I would be taking big doses of D3. Actually, at one point mine was that low and I took 50,000 IU D3 once a day for about three months, then cut back to taking it three times a week, which is what I still take now. When I had labs done six months ago, my D level was 104, which is exactly where I want it.
How are your other labs? With such really low iron and really low vitamin D, I'm wondering if you have other deficiencies? Also, if your D has been that low for a while, it is really important you get your bone density scans done to check for bone loss.
Kelly
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Wow! your Hemoglobin is 5.9?? That's really low; have you been bleeding a lot too?? Do you have a history of low hemoglobin? With your b/p being low and your heart rate being up, I bet you feel terrible. If you get to feeling worse, you should probably go to er. Good luck with the infusions, I think this is going to take a little time for you to start feeling better.
