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What’s the First Symptom That Made You Suspect Something Was Wrong?
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For me, it was the crushing fatigue. No matter how much I slept, I felt like I got hit by a truck every day.
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I swear, ever since my ferritin started coming down, I’ve been thirsty all the time! Is this just me, or is this an HH thing?
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I thought once my ferritin got lower, I’d feel amazing, but nope—I feel worse! Is this normal?! How long did it take to actually feel better?
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 Looking back, I had symptoms for YEARS before anyone figured out I had HH. How long did it take YOU to get diagnosed? What was your worst misdiagnosis?
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 Ugh, I was told I had chronic fatigue syndrome for 6 YEARS before they finally checked my iron!
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My doctor kept saying it was just ‘stress and anxiety’ and told me to meditate. Meanwhile, my ferritin was over 900!
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I’ve been reading about fasting (24-48 hours) and its effect on iron overload. Has anyone tried it?
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My sense of smell has gone into overdrive since my ferritin dropped! Anyone else?
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What’s your favorite meal that helps keep iron levels in check?
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I love a big salad with, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, onions, grilled chicken, walnuts, and blueberries!
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I switched Beer for Green Tea! The Custom Meal Plans make it really easy. I am loving the shakes, I never ate much fruit. Now I now I need the antioxidants. That chocolate mixed with the berries. I hate to admit how much I look forward to them!
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I do the custom meal plans as well, Chris I love that Berry Crush it Shake too! Besides that I have to say the ground chicken tacos! OMG, so healthy, so versatile, I can make wraps, taco salads, I’m addicted!! Of course I drink the green tea with the meal!
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Explain to me how I have too much iron but also zero energy?!
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Iron overload damages mitochondria, which make energy. It’s like having gas in the car but a broken engine!
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What’s the WEIRDEST thing HH has done to your body?
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My skin turned slightly bronze, and people thought I had a tan… in the middle of winter. 😂
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My ferritin went UP instead of down after phlebotomy! What helped you lower yours?
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Same thing happened to me! My doctor had me check liver enzymes & inflammation markers to rule things out.
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You should wait a minimum of 2 weeks. 1st after a phlebotomy your body dumps stored iron from your organs, and 2nd it takes 2 weeks to build up your red blood cells. Hopefully it actually went down. They just did not give it time. I had to find that out myself as well.
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