Tiger Lily 813
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Hi there, back in Oct I was taking too much iron for a couple weeks (not realizing the danger and thinking this would make me feel better) and I ended up having terrible reactions, screwy heart rhythms, dizziness, inflammation, weird gunk in hair, and thinning hair, fatigue, cracking joints, lots of symptoms associated with iron overload.
Some of these symptoms have gotten a bit better (heart and dizziness) but I continue to struggle.
I saw 2 llmd's and they were both saying that I need to settle down about this iron incident because my ferritin is at 58 and that's a good level. It's usually around 20. I agree with them that these numbers sound ok, but given what happened, I'm wondering why my body responded in that way, where the iron is if not in my ferritin stores, and how best to rectify given my history. My doc said this may have mobilized other metals, but I haven't found any info on that.
Basically I'm wondering if anyone else had an overreaction to an iron increase like this, and what was done to feel better.
I'm taking milk thistle, turmeric, vitamin D, drinking green tea and lots of water. Not eating red meat.
I still menstruate monthly. Background with sluggish detoxification (but not significant impairment), lyme and bartonella that were reasonably treated/controlled before this issue. Although I've never been able to get my energy back to 100% which is why I was taking the iron to begin with.
Thank you and take care <3
Some of these symptoms have gotten a bit better (heart and dizziness) but I continue to struggle.
I saw 2 llmd's and they were both saying that I need to settle down about this iron incident because my ferritin is at 58 and that's a good level. It's usually around 20. I agree with them that these numbers sound ok, but given what happened, I'm wondering why my body responded in that way, where the iron is if not in my ferritin stores, and how best to rectify given my history. My doc said this may have mobilized other metals, but I haven't found any info on that.
Basically I'm wondering if anyone else had an overreaction to an iron increase like this, and what was done to feel better.
I'm taking milk thistle, turmeric, vitamin D, drinking green tea and lots of water. Not eating red meat.
I still menstruate monthly. Background with sluggish detoxification (but not significant impairment), lyme and bartonella that were reasonably treated/controlled before this issue. Although I've never been able to get my energy back to 100% which is why I was taking the iron to begin with.
Thank you and take care <3