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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lyndon L" data-source="post: 2761377" data-attributes="member: 598222">Hi everyone.For a few years I’ve had a lot of issues with chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin problems, muscle pains, restless leg etc.due to heart problems I’ve been on PPIs for over ten years and my ferritin levels have been slowly dropping. For the last couple of years my ferritin has been 18 even though I’ve taken iron supplements. There are a number of studies that show that long term PPI use reduces iron uptake.I requested an infusion but because my haemoglobin was above the threshold (just), my request was turned downI decided to have a private infusion and was told that all my symptoms would be relived by the end of six weeks (the time for all red blood cells to be replaced).I was a bit sceptical but sure enough, by the end of week six I was a new person. All my symptoms had gone and I was doing two 90minute gym sessions per week. I’ve lost over 3kg in two months and I feel like I’m ten years younger.(mod edit to comply with forum ethos)</blockquote>

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