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  • #18594
    Dick
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    I know Exjade is supposed to be tasteless how some ever . . .I just don’t look forward to those 3:00 happy hours. On the positive side, my ferritin count is coming down and at last check was 2000.

    It may be my imagination but it seems that if I mix the exjade with “no pulp” orange juice it goes down better than with the “lots of pulp” variety. Then chug-a-lugging helps too.

    #18595
    covergirl
    Member

    Hi Dick,

    I chug it w/no pulp orange juice and a little water as well. I let the Exjade completely dissolve in about 2oz. of water first. Then I add the oj. Because I am diabetic, I use OJ lite. Down the hatch. I found that mixing just with water was AWFUL, it was very chalky, YUK.

    My ferratin had gotten as high as over 2000 as well and is much lower now, around 1300 when last tested.

    I still hate it.

    #18596
    jaxem
    Member

    hey guys,
    i thought exjade was a pill?

    #18597
    Dick
    Member

    Jaxem

    Yea it’s a pill alright. And at $50 per it’s expensive. I take 6 per day. Thanks God for good insurance.

    The pills have to be desolved in water, orange juice, or apple juice. Like covergirl, I split mine into quarters and desolve in a little water, then add the orange juice. You’re supposed to wait 30 minutes before eating anythng and that becomes a very long half hour.

    Positive side . . . they are working.

    Dick

    #18598
    jaxem
    Member

    dick
    great to hear it’s working. if you’re able to throw money at it, go for it! your life is worth more than paper.

    my wife needs to start taking it soon as her iron levels are getting high. the iron phosphores brilliantly when looking at her marrow cells.

    #18599
    shirlsgirl
    Member

    Fantastic Dick and Cheryl! I’m so glad that exjade is working for you.

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