Proferrin(iron supplement)

sp1209
on 3/27/12 6:23 am - AL

Hoping this may help someone. I had been religiously taking carbonyl iron supplements for years. A little over 3 months ago labs came back with iron low at 28. Started researching and ordered Proferrin ES. Yesterday got labs back and iron had gone from 28 to 87. This stuff works!! I checked with ins and by getting the prescription Proferrin I will save $35. for each 180 tablets. So glad this worked for me and thought it may help someone else. By the way, for the 3 months I took 2 a day. Dr said to continue on it but cut to 1 a day. Will see how this does and adjust from there.

Susan

H.A.L.A B.
on 3/27/12 6:24 am

RNY on 05/14/08

They did not work for me. I took them for one year.

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AnneGG
on 3/27/12 6:31 am

RNY on 07/15/10

Proferrin works for me, too, but I never thought about getting it prescription. Thanks for the heads up!

Another reason I like Proferrin is you can take it with calcium or food, so one less med time to remember. Plus it is non-constipating.

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sp1209
on 3/27/12 7:51 am - AL

RNY on 06/13/05

OMG! Forgot to even mention how much easier it has made taking all the supplements. Not worrying about calcium or anything. I know they wont work for everyone but I am thrilled I 'discovered' them

Susan

Dragonryder2
on 3/28/12 2:29 am - NM

WOW so going to hassle the doc about this. My iron is VERY low and has been for awhile. Past age of monthlies so not sure why I should be anemic.

Thanks so much for putting this on the board.

(deactivated member)
on 3/28/12 3:58 am - Newnan, GA

VSG on 05/04/09 with

this too, my hematologist was very admant that folks taking iron supplementation be tested every 3 months to make sure they are not tipping into iron overload, so please get tested accordingly!

Just for safety's sake!

(deactivated member)
on 3/28/12 3:55 am - Newnan, GA

VSG on 05/04/09 with

In the first 3 months I took it my ferritin went from 15.7 to 18. My hematologist told me to double the dose, so I a) followed all the iron rules *like it says we are not supposed to do with heme iron* and b) doubled my dose.

After 3 months my ferritin crawled up to 23 from 18.

My iron saturation is above normal and so is my serum iron, but my ferritin is unimpressive, even after double dosing the proferrin, so sometimes its amazing, and sometimes I wonder if I could use the cash better somewhere else. :}

I am glad it worked for you though! That's nice!

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