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[quote=Anonymous]hi all, my DS is 18 and a pretty solid x-country and track runner who will be competing in college next year. His performance tailed off a bit at the end of cross country and carried over into indoor track - we thought combination of senioritis and some burn out. Just had iron tested and Ferritin is in low 20s, which seems to explain a lot. Started the slow fe supplements every other day with vitamin c for absorption, and introduced diet changes. Question is at that low level of ferritin, would he be better off with an iron infusion to expedite the process - which seems pretty lengthy (with supplements etc). Doctor doesn’t seem too concerned, but 100% this impacted his performance - which we don’t minimize as there is a significant athletic scholarship attached to his performance, this isn’t just a hobby :) thx all[/quote]
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