12/28/2023 0 Comments Blood typ o hypothyroid and low ironMy sister is in a worse state than me anaemia wise and can get no where with her g.p. (my dentist recommend this) I hope this helps x I know how you feel. Apparently trying to reduce cow's milk can help, so I'm just trying oat milk in hot drinks to reduce milk intake. I tried eating pate twice a week, cashews and pumpkin seeds nightly and my ferritin kept dropping. I take tranexamic acid for two days of period to reduce blood loss and to persevere ferritin. You can draw a line between iron deficiency and weight gain but it's not as clean as you might think. Low iron decreases thyroid function which may lead to a decreased metabolism which may lead to weight gain. When iron is low your thyroid function will also be blunted. I had no known causes for constant low ferritin except I'm on long term p.p.i. This largely has to do with the interaction between iron and thyroid hormone. They have to exclude any other reasons for blood loss via endoscopy etc. If you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism but are not managing it with functional. If the upper or lower number deviates by more than 10 from 120/80, it pays to be aware low blood pressure may be affecting your health. They knock me off my feet for about a week with constant nausea but then I benefit for about 9months. However, low blood pressure brings a different set of problems, such as reduced brain function and increased mortality risk. I have needed one Infusion annually for the past 3 years. One agreed that although I did not strictly meet the requirements for iron infusion (low Hb) he would let me try it out. In the end I saw 2 different gastroenterologists at 2 different hospitals. One of the interesting findings is that Blood Type O’s have higher amounts of autoimmune thyroid diseases (Graves and Hashimoto’s). I can't tolerate iron even a paediatric dose. I suffer with it horribly, affecting my mouth, restless legs, zero energy,headaches every day. Hi Ruth, low ferritin (<10) runs in our family. My periods are long gone so my issue is dietary and absorption problems. If I take too much orange juice with a meal it can cause me to urgently need the toilet! But I have found a good compromise with a smaller amount of juice that doesn't cause these digestive problems. Currently looking at recipes to combine all the helpful ingredients together. I do have low stomach acid but have had no digestive problems taking it with the ginger juice.Īs I'm a long time vegan it will be difficult for me to achieve higher ferritin levels but I'm trying this first and will be testing myself next month to see if it has had any effect.Īlso eating leafy green veg, dark chocolate and lots of pumpkin seeds. I've not tried any other iron supplements just the Spatone gentle iron and was aware of people having upset tummies but I took it slowly just to see how I'd react. I tend to take it on an empty stomach with a strong fruit juice (vitamin C) to aid absorption (I use one with ginger to mask the taste) I'm currently trying to raise my ferritin levels through mostly diet though I am taking a Spatone sachet in fruit juice every other day.
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