Posted by Jaynee on March 9, 2003, at 12:40:56
In reply to low iron - how does this effect anxiety?, posted by Jackster on March 8, 2003, at 23:55:24
Hi Jackie:
I have hemochromatosis, which means I absorb to much iron from the food I eat. Because of this I have to have blood taken out of me every once and awhile.
I can answer any question you have with regards to iron.If your doc thinks you are anemic, he should check your hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum feritin and your transferrin saturation. Your saturation alone, won't tell you to much. It can change from hour to hour, depending on what you ate. If you where to eat a muffin and chase it down with a vitamin C and orange juice, your transferrin saturation will spike back up.
Being low in iron won't make you anxious, but being too high in iron will.
Did you have your other test results, ferritin, etc.
Get those before you take any iron supplements. That crap is lethal if you don't really need it.
What nationality are you? Northern European decendents, tend to have hemochromatosis more than most people, especially the IRISH.
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