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I just wanted to thank you all for this thread. I had my follow up appt a couple of weeks ago with my pcp. My bloodwork all came back normal. I had gone because my hair has been thinning and I wanted to know if it was my health or stress or the copaxone doing this to me. The bloodwork can back normal. However, he suggested trying an iron supplement due to history with anemia in my past, my 1st pregnancy.
While reading this thread, I decided to whip out my paperwork. B12-428. Ferritin -23. Pretty much, on paper, on the 'scales' I turn up 'healthy.' And for the most part, I agree I 'seem' healthy. But let's be real. I have MS. An often 'hidden' disease

Now that I've read this, I'm now certain as to what supplement I really should be taking.

Thank You, again, for this thread. Sometimes I believe that in life, there are no coincidences. It's no coincidence to me, tonight, why this thread is sitting here....
Wow, Gladys, sounds like your ferritin and B-12 are in the same ballpark as mine! I'm definitely going to take B-12 and am thinking about some iron if I can find a supplement that doesn't mess with my digestive system. I have read elsewhere that hair loss is often a sign of iron deficiency. And my hair has been falling out in large amounts off and on for the past 2 years. Just because the range of ferritin is 10-220 doesn't mean that 20 couldn't be low for me. Or 23 be low for you! Good luck with everything.
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