Dr Drew Provan
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TKJ :
Mine 17 gp text me eat Tahini 😂
2026-09-18 20:36:19
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Sharni Rayner :
What were the guidelines in the states before if you don’t mind me asking? These parameters have been the case for us in Australia at least since I was in medical school over a decade ago and clinically I definitely see the benefit of supplementation or infusions at the higher thresholds for the relevant groups and can’t even imagine telling someone with a ferritin below 30 that it is normal or not likely to cause symptoms 😳 (I’m a General Practitioner but you guys might call that a Primary Care Physician or Family Medicine Doctor).
2026-09-18 21:30:00
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Trixie :
I’ve had cancer three times currently NED but my ferritin is 15 , transferrin saturation 15.86% . HB 131 . My GP has said take OTC iron supplements my oncologist is “ not concerned” but I am worried .my vegetarian 25 year old daughter ferritin is 8 ! And GP just put it down to being a vegetarian and prescribed iron . But I am worried .
2026-09-18 20:30:30
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Vid Verses :
20 for pediatrics
2026-09-18 18:18:08
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Afirst2 :
Same as D3, it took until this year for them to admit that 1000 units a day was stupid and we need 10,000. Better late than never I guess.
2026-09-18 20:36:41
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Aquamarine Fox :
It’s hilarious because my hematologist doctor just the other day tried to tell me 22 was OK when the year before it was 51 and I have no way to replenish it because I can’t eat red meat and I can’t take iron supplements. 22 Just because I’m the old guide line was above 20 doesn’t mean it’s OK. I’m happy that the guideline has changed that marker but Still irritated with the hematologist because his first question was how heavy my periods were that I don’t have and he would see if he looked at my chart since I have IUD and was gonna tell me, I was good to go on my way and to just take supplements and that I didn’t need infusions again. Which was also in my chart that I can’t take iron supplements
2026-09-18 21:07:14
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KC_Cort :
This is brilliant news! I see so many people in our clinic with ferritin on the lower side and they have not been treated and are due surgery!
2026-09-18 17:36:16
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Steff :
I don’t absorb iron, no idea why. Ferritin is now 12, after it being 50 in January off the back of a monofer infusion whilst preg last year (it was 8 before). GP has put me on tabs for a month to “prove” to the clinic I need another infusion. I feel absolutely drained, can’t function as a parent or a nurse. By 3pm I just stare and forget what I’m doing
2026-09-18 20:52:04
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Aboty Al-arefy :
Im so confused, I live in Libya and all the medical labs here use >75 as the normal range for ferritin. Ive never heard of 15 as a normal. Infact most doctors use inj for patients with ferritin less than 30.
2026-09-18 21:04:49
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Family Of Adventurers :
I am down at 11 ferritin yet again, and I’ve had to fight for 2 months to get an infusion, last time it dropped to 4 before they gave me one - it’s such a waste of time leaving people to wait when it’s clearly going to take forever to get higher
2026-09-18 19:47:31
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Roxana :
IBD with ferritin of 17, HB around 130. Very symptomatic. Gastroenterologist said “those value are normal”, unfortunately “IBD makes people feel this way”. 🤡
2026-09-18 20:57:41
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. :
Finally!!! Hoping doctors take it seriously. I had to fight for treatment at 11.
2026-09-18 20:52:12
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TheOnlyCamille 🪳 :
I think NICE guidance needs to take this on
2026-09-18 18:17:29
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Adeline Twomey :
my ferritin level is 11 and my gp is doing nothing to find cause
2026-09-18 17:38:45
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nicolaclaire99 :
mines 22 , just broached thus either my GP and was basically dismissed! I even mentioned that the guidelines are changing and im very tired, hair loss etc my hb is normal so she said its fine! I have endometriosis and hypothyroidism and had iron def fir over 10 years. I've bought ferrous gluconate but have quite bad bowel side effects 😳 fed up of this
2026-09-18 19:16:28
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Ally Tolfrey :
Wish all gps would listen to you guys. My daughter is in the 20’s and they have said that is okay. She is on her knees.
2026-09-18 17:15:06
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theirishslip1 :
will this apply to Irish medicine aswell, im struggling to get mine up, only ever got iron infusions gp is forcing tablets have to wait to see my hopstial team to see if they will give infusion. wrecked tired, hair failing out, gaunt look on face, brian fog, struggling with breath, got it up.from 6 to 12.5
2026-09-18 18:59:36
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Dr.Mwakio PJ :
Share kindly.
2026-09-18 19:12:18
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audreyheath753 :
Great news, wish my doctor would have a look, my ferritin was 33 in may now 28. She wants me to go on antidepressants and I do t know where to go from here. Could you advise me doctor.
2026-09-18 14:40:21
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SparklingMyLife :
My daughter's ferritin levels are 5! She can't have the iron infusion (high risk of anaphylaxis) so she's struggling with tablets...and has chronic constipation so she's constantly in pain from it (takes Laxit 10 g with macrogol). Hope they'll invent a new treatment that works for this situation, too!
2026-09-18 19:17:08
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a human being :
اثق به i wish to get trained under your guidance in couples of months in my residency internal medicine, is there any official way I can do this like are you working in a certified Hospital in any country? I will come just to get trained by you.
2026-09-18 14:15:13
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Kris🇨🇦 :
Restless legs needs to be over 100 too!
2026-09-18 19:23:42
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KellyG :
so the question is when will NHS change their guidance on this?
2026-09-18 17:58:17
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The Coffee Girl | Blogger :
Finally. Hope the infos will come to Germany very quickly, but I'll present this publication to my reumatologist in October.
2026-09-18 19:15:52
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Dr.Abdus Salam Usafzai :
U r a good and professional doctor. very well explained
2026-09-18 18:34:16
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