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Iron levels problem help

ShinySkyShaymin1994
ShinySkyShaymin1994 Posts: 105 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello so I have been changing my diet for the past 2 almost 3 years and lost 176 pounds I have had a problem for a year trying to gain iron. I was getting better for my previous test results getting close to normal but now I dropped back down to 15 points below normal opposed to 4. My question is has anyone else had this problem? I know some people have a difficulty time digesting iron and I usually eat vitamin C with my high iron food and I eat over 100% of iron usually around 150% iron so I am baffled as to why it's even lower then before

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  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    I would pursue the reason behind your iron deficiency with your doctor and/or a registered dietician. It's more unusual for a man to have this problem - I've had low iron/ferritin in the past, but it was pretty easy to see why (blood donations + female) and corrected fairly quickly with supplementation. With your levels not responding as expected, you're in a place where you need specific to you advice, not general "works for most people" advice.
  • ShinySkyShaymin1994
    ShinySkyShaymin1994 Posts: 105 Member
    annacole94 wrote: »
    I would pursue the reason behind your iron deficiency with your doctor and/or a registered dietician. It's more unusual for a man to have this problem - I've had low iron/ferritin in the past, but it was pretty easy to see why (blood donations + female) and corrected fairly quickly with supplementation. With your levels not responding as expected, you're in a place where you need specific to you advice, not general "works for most people" advice.

    Thank you and yes it's unusual for men and much more common among females
  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    Good luck! I know my energy was really low when my iron was low, and I was easily winded. I hope you can find a solution, as it can have a big impact on your day to day life.
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