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Hmmm. That's pretty unusual that Proferrin isn't working for you. I would email vitalady and ask her advice. Ask her what dose she would suggest, too. Maybe you're just not taking enough, although three times a day seems like it should be plenty.
Is your doc thinking of doing iron infusions? Sounds like that might be a good idea at this point.
Is your doc thinking of doing iron infusions? Sounds like that might be a good idea at this point.
Kelly
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I did email vitalady last night to see what she thinks. From what I have read online Proferrin is the best iron out there. I was iron deficient pre-surgery also and on the regular iron (ferrous sulfate) 3 times a day before surgery. I had surgery on 12/30....here are my numbers:
8/5/10- 17 (instructed to start iron three times daily)
9/28/10- 21
12/7/10- 25
3/16/11- 19 (first post-surgery check- doubled the iron I was taking- bariatric advantage)
5/10/11- 14 (started proferrin three times daily)
6/9/11- 20
9/1/11- 12
So when my iron level was 14 my PCP wanted me to do iron infusions. Then I mentioned that the surgeon's office had started me on a new iron supplement and asked if I could wait to see if that helped before going to hematologist. She said yes, but if that doesn't help in 3 months I need to go to hematologist. The next check (which was only a month since I had my 6 mo f/u with my surgeon and wanted to see if the numbers had changed at all) was much better so it seemed the proferrin was doing great. Surgeon wanted to check again at 3 months....and we see it sucks again. I switched PCP's now so I have a msg in to her to see what she wants to do at this point. I am also going to call my surgeon's office and see what they say.
8/5/10- 17 (instructed to start iron three times daily)
9/28/10- 21
12/7/10- 25
3/16/11- 19 (first post-surgery check- doubled the iron I was taking- bariatric advantage)
5/10/11- 14 (started proferrin three times daily)
6/9/11- 20
9/1/11- 12
So when my iron level was 14 my PCP wanted me to do iron infusions. Then I mentioned that the surgeon's office had started me on a new iron supplement and asked if I could wait to see if that helped before going to hematologist. She said yes, but if that doesn't help in 3 months I need to go to hematologist. The next check (which was only a month since I had my 6 mo f/u with my surgeon and wanted to see if the numbers had changed at all) was much better so it seemed the proferrin was doing great. Surgeon wanted to check again at 3 months....and we see it sucks again. I switched PCP's now so I have a msg in to her to see what she wants to do at this point. I am also going to call my surgeon's office and see what they say.
I used to take proffering ES. 3 x a day. plus a lot of red meat, and other stuff.
My iron and ferritin dropped.
A few weeks ago I got iron infusions. My iron is normal now. Ferritin 93.
Why won't you consider infusions?
My iron and ferritin dropped.
A few weeks ago I got iron infusions. My iron is normal now. Ferritin 93.
Why won't you consider infusions?
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