When I got the results back from my iron blood test a while back, the doctor told me that I was within in normal range, though on the lower end of the spectrum. So do I need iron supplements for my fibromyalgia?
Component
Your Value
Standard Range
FERRITIN
24.7 ng/mL
8.0 – 388.0 ng/mL
IRON
62 mcg/dL
50 – 170 mcg/dL
TRANSFERRIN
413.0 mg/dL
200.0 – 360.0 mg/dL
T.IRON BINDING CAP
615 mcg/dL
250 – 400 mcg/dL
% SATURATION
10 %
15 – 50 %
However, she also said that many of my symptoms, including the crazy burning pain sensations and involuntary flailing of my legs (RLS) seemed to indicate I was deficient. So despite low but normal results, her recommendation was this:
