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Isn't iron one of those things you don't want to overdo due to dangerous side effects? You raise an interesting situation here though because I've also had res
by y-c-o-m-b 3y ago
Isn't iron one of those things you don't want to overdo due to dangerous side effects?
You raise an interesting situation here though because I've also had restless leg forever and my iron tests came back normal. Still, I'm not sure how safe it is to take iron supplements under "normal" conditions.
EDIT: this is just one source, but it doesn't sound like a great idea to be taking iron supplements with normal iron levels, at least not on your own: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/#h11 https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/#h11
- jonhohle 3y agoDid I suggest otherwise? I said I ended up seeing four doctors before one suggested what worked for me. YMMV. Consult a physician, etc., etc. I need to have my iron levels checked semi regularly. I would imagine any doc suggesting iron supplements would suggest the same.
- dathinab 3y agotbh. I generally I don't understand why some people are so insistant to point out "how dangerous supplements are". For most nutrients there is quite a large area between what the body needs and when it starts to become a problem. And while you can over a long time accumulate by not only only consume more then you need but also more then your body can disperse it's not really an issue either. Doing semi regular tests in case of knowing you have some nutrition issues is pretty common and stuff like fasting once a year can help you body to flush out accumulations. And again for a lot of supplement choices people will often not run into this issue at all anyway. I have seen a lot of people which live quality increased by taking supplements (including non water soluble ones) but yet have to see a single case of overdosing on supplements in my environment.