Reduced iron stores but no iron panel

[VitaminB12]

Today the doctor said an iron panel isn't necessary because although my iron stores are "reduced" my hemoglobin is OK. He doesn't think an iron supplement is needed. I read that iron is important to thyroid function. I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian.

I have to wait until January, 2015 for bloodwork regarding my hypothyroidism.

[VitaminB12]

OK. Thank you for the warning.

[Barb135]

Be careful with the tea... licorice root is notorious for causing swelling/edema.  Some of us, myself included, are very sensitive to it.  I can't even eat licorice candy without puffing up.  My doctor prescribed a supplement a while back and unbeknownst to me it had licorice root in it... I began swelling up and it took a while to figure out what caused it... took weeks to get the swelling down.

[VitaminB12]

FYI

I am currently taking Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and zinc with Vitamin C in addition to the Floravit liquid iron and Nourishing Adrenals/Recharge Tea.

[VitaminB12]

Nourishing Adrenals/Recharge Tea by other ND at health clinic.
Contains nettle, licorice root, chicory, holy basil, and ashwaganda. Nettle has iron. I attended a naturopathic tea party on Nov. 29. That's how I learned about it.

[Barb135]

Hi, I'm doing fine, yourself?  

What's the adrenal tea called?  I'm always somewhat skeptical until I can research those things.

[VitaminB12]

Hi. How are you? I will be going for bloodwork in January, 2015 re: my thyroid and ferretin. I've been taking a liquid iron supplement called Floravit since Nov. 6/14. In December I started an adrenal tea from a ND.