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Posted 8/23/2014 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
2 weeks ago I have started supplementing 100 mg iron daily. Before that my ferritin was in the lower register of the normal range. Now the ferritin is in the middle level, but the iron in the blood is slightly elevated. Obviously I no longer supplement iron, but I am concerned how serious is that? Will the iron levels drop with time? I will also talk with my doctor on monday.
Thanks in advance for any input.

P.S. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I have read somewhere that artemisinin "uses" iron. So maybe I can decrese the iron level by taking art?

Post Edited (toeguep) : 8/23/2014 6:35:32 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/23/2014 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Slightly elevated is usually nothing to be concerned about. If it was serious, they would have called you. My sisters iron in the blood once was ridiculously out of range high and then a few months later it was normal. The drs weren't concerned at all.

You are going in to see your dr in just a few days anyway! You will be just fine!
Posted 8/24/2014 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you very much!
Posted 8/24/2014 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
You should be fine as long as you're asymptomatic. Just stop for awhile. If you need iron, not trying to sell, but I know of a really good iron supplement.

Margaret
Posted 8/24/2014 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
Don't worry - if you stopped taking it, the level will drop.
Posted 8/25/2014 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hello. My doctor wasn't concerned about the test results and just said not to take the iron.
As to artemisinin I've googled a bit and it seems that dr. Klinghardt said that it chelates iron:

"Iron buildup around the veins is often a factor in CCSVI. The Klinghardt Cocktail addresses this as artemisinin is a good iron chelator for iron displaced in the central nervous system.

Artemisinin helps reduce iron deposits that result from CCSVI but does not generally impact ferritin."

http://www.betterhealthguy.com/a-deep-look-beyond-lyme
Posted 8/26/2014 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear that your doctor isn't concerned!

How are you feeling? That is the most important thing!
Posted 8/26/2014 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hello. Overall I am not doing very well in terms of tickborne issues, but I am still fighting. As to the iron I don't know if it has caused any symptoms. I am more fatigued recently, but it's impossible to distinguish whether this is due to taking iron or a flare of Lyme&Co.
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