I have occasional restless leg (once every two weeks or so) and low energy. How would one know if one has iron deficiency despite blood work being normal? Is it just a case of popping iron pills and seeing if you feel better?
How is your B12? If you're a vegan or vegetarian and aren't taking those supplements then I would start taking them. It's always safe to take extra B12.
Unless your iron is at the upper end of the band it should be safe to take a low dose. But it won't do anything if you're not really deficient.
I find that sitting at a desk all day makes me tired. I just push past it and go for a run. Always works, and it guarantees me a good night's sleep.
Just remembered, if you walk a lot, like over 25k steps a day, or do a lot of exercise (squats?) that can also cause restless legs.
Also, your diet? Most people are getting more than enough carbs these days, but are you on some weird diet?
My question is, basically, is having a non-anemic iron deficiency something that can be easily remedied by having low-dose over the counter vitamins, or is it something that requires a higher dose (to make up the difference in what you're missing) and so requires a doctor. And yet it sounds like this is difficult to diagnose.
The medical sites say a safe value is no more than 45 mg per day.
There are also low iron pills (or "gentle iron") that are 28 mg.
So not only are many over the counter pills potentially over the safe levels, but it still doesn't even really answer the question, which is whether the low-dose pills that are under the RDA effective in countering an iron deficiency.
Anyway. I think I'll ask my doctor at a once-every-several-years checkup.
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