Ferrous Sulphate - How long did it take to stop hair loss?

[Theeasypeasywoman]

I am 35 years old and my ferritin levels were 9 in april and I also have heavy periods every month. I had a really thick hair up until last year and this year due to low iron my hair has been a mess. I am losing so much hair every time I wash or brush my hair that it worries me all the time. I am on Ferrous Sulphate 200mg once a day since last 10 days. I have been taking it with vitamin C tablet on empty stomach. I don't have any side effects. I had all my bloods done by gp and everything else was normal including b12 and vit D. I also got my thyroid checked and it was fine. The only problem was low Iron and It isn't helping with heavy periods. I took normal iron tablets (14 mg ) for 3 months and literally didn't help and then did my research and found out about Ferrous Sulphate. GP didn't inform me anything and jist told me to take multivitamin with Iron in it 😐 which of course isn't enough when my ferritin is 9.

if any of you have been on ferrous sulphate, how long did it take for your hair to stop falling out? TIA

I have been taking it for 3 years now and my hair hasn’t really improved. It’s heartbreaking! I never had particularly thick hair to begin with though so maybe yours will improve more quickly x

I was down to ferritin of 7. 3 months on ferrous fumerate and the hair loss definitely improved.

I saw this comment on the daily mail re hair loss. Dont know if it works?

I had very low iron and mine wouldn't improve till I took an oral iron spay. Tablets didn't work. If your iron levels dont improve l. I recommend a spray. Just spray in mouth and hold it in your cheek before swallowing.

Does it taste horrid?

I use the sprays for my vitamins, but the iron one was so bad- same with the apple spatone.

Ive had the horrible apple one it tasted like burning feet 😩

I use betteryou 10mg oral spray.
It's meant to taste like pomegranate. But it bot great. But better then all the others and im use to it now. Spray into your cheek though as it will turn your tongue black

I will say the Spray didn't give me tummy issue like the pills either

But 10mg is so low. I wouldn't be able to increase my iron level with anything below 200mg with heavy periods.