Comments on: The Danger of Low Iron in Runners During Summer https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=low-iron-in-runners Watch us fly. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Whitney https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-18368 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:19:16 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-18368 In reply to Jennifer.

Hey Jennifer–that could be a variety of reasons including other levels like hormones, leg strength, fatigue tolerance, sleep, etc. We are complicated puzzles!

]]> By: Jennifer https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-18365 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:36:50 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-18365 My level of ferratin is 34 and vit d is 37 but I’m low energy on hills and that’s very unusual. HMMMM…..I know it’s highly variable and individualized but kinda wished this were the problem and it isn’t low as I thought!

]]> By: Jenny https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-16307 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:05:14 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-16307 This is so interesting. I’m in the UK & have been running 30 plus km a week since our first lockdown due to covid.
Running was getting really hard so I took a break from it thinking I was just exhausted. About 8 weeks ago I had a dizzy spell and went to the Dr for a check up. My blood work showed a ferritin level of 2 and hemaglobin level of 54. They prescribed iron tabs. A few days later I collapsed and was taken to hospital. The doctors were shocked at my levels, and how I awful I must have felt! Had an iron & blood transfusion the next day plus follow up endoscopy & colonoscopy a few weeks later! Turns out I’m Coeliac!
Waiting for my levels to get back to near normal (ferritin now at 154 and hemaglobin 107) and can’t wait to get running again. X

]]> By: Whitney https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-14611 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:25:57 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-14611 In reply to Jen.

Up to 300 is an acceptable range however I would talk to your doctor because I am not one to be safe!! Having too much ferritin can cause issues.

]]> By: Jen https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-14607 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:31:24 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-14607 In reply to Whitney.

Is there ever a level that is too high. My son is at 99.

]]> By: Whitney https://www.themotherrunners.com/low-iron-in-runners/#comment-14606 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:27:42 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=3099#comment-14606 In reply to Jen.

Hey Jen—I believe greater than 35

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