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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Low ferritin and high total iron
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<blockquote data-quote="ratbag" data-source="post: 85712" data-attributes="member: 972"><p>If you google hemachromatosis you will learn that most MD's don't catch it... and they go on until suddenly their liver is fried and they need a transplant. It's scary because most MD's only look at ferritin. You can have perfectly normal ferritin levels and have hemachromatosis. Have a quick read here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657669/" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657669/</a></p><p></p><p>I had to take iron supps and it took about 2 months and when I got retested my ferritin was at 217. Where I live I cannot get a full iron panel, the labs/hospitals won't do it unless the Rx'ing MD is a hematologist. Here it's complicated but it shouldn't be like this. The real problem for you lies in getting a full iron panel and there are other labs they also use to help diagnose this as well. The problem being the average MD doesn't know how to diagnose it properly even with all the correct labs... so a hematologist is really necessary. And for that you would have to get a referral I suspect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ratbag, post: 85712, member: 972"] If you google hemachromatosis you will learn that most MD's don't catch it... and they go on until suddenly their liver is fried and they need a transplant. It's scary because most MD's only look at ferritin. You can have perfectly normal ferritin levels and have hemachromatosis. Have a quick read here: [URL]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657669/[/URL] I had to take iron supps and it took about 2 months and when I got retested my ferritin was at 217. Where I live I cannot get a full iron panel, the labs/hospitals won't do it unless the Rx'ing MD is a hematologist. Here it's complicated but it shouldn't be like this. The real problem for you lies in getting a full iron panel and there are other labs they also use to help diagnose this as well. The problem being the average MD doesn't know how to diagnose it properly even with all the correct labs... so a hematologist is really necessary. And for that you would have to get a referral I suspect. [/QUOTE]
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