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I have been losing a lot of hair over the past few months. At the same time, I developed a weird rash, which was treated successfully by a derm. Dr. after many natural remedies on my own. Also, had a lot of creaking in the neck and knees! I love to exercise, so this was driving me nuts with the sounds! I have done many Colon Cleanses and a Humaworm parasite cleanse. Haven't done a liver cleanse, but have taken various liver supplements. I also think I have Candida.
Blood levels: ferritin=56, TSH=2.5, Vitamin D=31 (all kinda borderline, but not terrible)
Here's the strange thing! I started taking thyroid and iron supplements. The Derm. Dr. told me not to take as much iron, so I cut the dose in half, then didn't take it. My hair loss, which had subsided a lot, started again! (same with peeling lips!) So, I'm back on the iron yesterday - I think what I have read about ferritin needing to be over 70 is very accurate. I believe I'm still low.
Vitamin D, I believe, has helped the extra joint noise decline!
I now believe that these borderline blood levels can still show lots of symptoms! I'll have to go with what reactions I'm getting, and not just necessarily listen to the Dr.
Anybody else out there with symptoms, but only borderline blood levels? I wonder what causes this result?
- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... Lyra1919
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This is a reply to # 1,340,872Your TSH says that you are likely hypothyroid. Do you happen to have labs on Free T4 and/or Free T3?
Hypothyroidism can cause the hair loss, and then if your ferritin is too low you can have problems with it growing back...this was my problem. A good ferritin level to shoot for is 70- 90.
Try taking your temperature in the morning before you get out of bed, under the arm with a glass thermometer. Your temp should be between 97.8- 98.2 consistently if your thyroid is working fine. Try taking it for a few days and see what you find, this will tell you how much of a thyroid problem you have. The labs would be good to get too.
- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... Storage-Girl
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,341,084They only did the TSH test. I was thinking hypothyroid, too. (even though the dermatologist said not) I started taking the Thyroid and Iron supplements from Apex Energetics. They are great - have used them before. Anyway, strange thing with the hair is that I had kept taking the Thyroid supplement, but discontinued the iron when the hair started falling out again! Yikes!! That is why I'm leaning towards iron deficiency causing my problem to start again (and the peeling lips - YUCK!). Think I'm going to continue taking both, stop doing cleanses for a few months, and see what happens. Also, read that too much cleansing can make the hair situation worse. Bad news there! Thanks!
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This is a reply to # 1,341,286I loose more hair when I am cleansing which is unfortunate because I loose it anyway. I thought at first it could be iron deficiency but then I dont see why cleansing would make it worse. I also have the peeling lips so I think I will get my iron levels checked. Candida apparantly depletes iron.- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... Storage-Girl
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,341,331Make sure to have them check the ferritin. My serum iron was a low normal, and my RBC was good. Yikes! It takes a lot of work on our parts to figure out what is going on. Yes - probably is Candida causing the iron problem. Have been having lots of issues with it after trying to get rid of it!
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- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... Storage-Girl
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This is a reply to # 1,341,233I had read that peeling lips are associated with iron deficiency. So, I'm getting the Iron supplement going again, and they are already feeling better again. It only took a few shorts days taking them again, and they are peeling less! Yeah!!! Hair loss - we'll have to see??
- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... #84993
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This is a reply to # 1,341,285my iron is 35
what type of iron supplements are safe any specific brand
i was just going to try to get it better with food but im not so sure itll work
any brands or types of specific iron which is safe?
- Re: Ferritin levels and taking Iron ... Johny Apple Bomb
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This is a reply to # 1,347,291The body is good at collecting iron, it is in many foods so most people have too much. Don't supplement with iron unless a doctor says you are low on it. too much Iron is harmful.
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