DaveFoster
Member
Let me just say that I'm really thankful for all the help and advice on this forum. I've taken a break off of school, but I'm still doing work. I've been doing Buteyko breathing, taking no supplements, and working very minorly.
I currently have costochondritis (inflammation of the lung cartilage), and I have high adrenaline symptoms in the morning and no energy throughout the day (but no high adrenaline throughout the day due to salt and Buteyko breathing). I feel exhausted and even moving is hard. My body temperature hovers around 98.6, and my pulse is normal.
My calorie consumption has been very low; mostly just trying to get milk in for protein. I've been eating eggs, orange juice, and coconut oil. I will add in liver, and I'm just starting to add in my fat-soluble vitamins.
Here's my iron tests:
3/26/2016
IRON 83 ug/dL 50 - 160 ug/dL
TIBC 453 ug/dL 246 - 436 ug/dL
% SATURATION 18 % 13 - 50 %
FERRITIN 22 ng/mL 22 - 322 ng/mL
5/4/2016 (5-6 weeks later)
IRON 113 ug/dL 50 - 160 ug/dL
TIBC 407 ug/dL 246 - 436 ug/dL
% SATURATION 28 % 13 - 50 %
FERRITIN 13 ng/mL 22 - 322 ng/mL
Should I supplement iron? My ferritin is too low, but all the other values seem to reflect better iron status (as I've eaten a few high iron meals with meat in the mean time.)
I feel so exhausted all the time, and I have no appetite. My rib cage hurts, and I'm depressed because of it. Any help would be very much appreciated.
I currently have costochondritis (inflammation of the lung cartilage), and I have high adrenaline symptoms in the morning and no energy throughout the day (but no high adrenaline throughout the day due to salt and Buteyko breathing). I feel exhausted and even moving is hard. My body temperature hovers around 98.6, and my pulse is normal.
My calorie consumption has been very low; mostly just trying to get milk in for protein. I've been eating eggs, orange juice, and coconut oil. I will add in liver, and I'm just starting to add in my fat-soluble vitamins.
Here's my iron tests:
3/26/2016
IRON 83 ug/dL 50 - 160 ug/dL
TIBC 453 ug/dL 246 - 436 ug/dL
% SATURATION 18 % 13 - 50 %
FERRITIN 22 ng/mL 22 - 322 ng/mL
5/4/2016 (5-6 weeks later)
IRON 113 ug/dL 50 - 160 ug/dL
TIBC 407 ug/dL 246 - 436 ug/dL
% SATURATION 28 % 13 - 50 %
FERRITIN 13 ng/mL 22 - 322 ng/mL
Should I supplement iron? My ferritin is too low, but all the other values seem to reflect better iron status (as I've eaten a few high iron meals with meat in the mean time.)
I feel so exhausted all the time, and I have no appetite. My rib cage hurts, and I'm depressed because of it. Any help would be very much appreciated.