Recent content by RN2PA0611

Good to hear you're asymptomatic. I've been dealing with low ferritin for months and experienced poor cardio, insomnia, and the brain fog. I quit TRT for over a month and my ferritin went up over 100 but I had the same symptoms so IDK. ‍♂️

What symptoms did you have at a ferritin of 7?

What symptoms were you having at that level? What was your dosage before and after? Thanks

Thanks for the reply. Had b12 checked recently and it was mid range. I'll request the homocysteine levels. I think I described the muscle pump incorrectly. What I should have said was my entire body gets super tight and stiff if I pin over about 0.2mL test.

Did they put you on Reglan (metoclopramide) for the motility issues?

Have you been seen by gastroenterology?

That's what I've been seeing from cruising the forums. I guess it's like T levels, everyone has their own level.

I get it checked monthly. Levels bounce around between 15-77. Last level was 66 but felt horrible. ‍♂️

This is amazing info. I have about 80% of the symptoms you describe. I was abusing AI's for almost 2 years in addition to donating blood regularly. Looking back, I felt and looked good with my E2 in the 30s. Now I'm lucky to be in the 20s and feel and look like shit. By chance, did your strength...

Yes, too much and for no reason. TRT company urged me to donate. I donated every 8-10 weeks for the good part of 2 years. Yes, currently on/off TRT. Feel good for a bit then have to stop. I think I may have some malabsorption going on as well with my GI tract. Waiting on a referral for that. I...

Definitely had the insomnia thing happen. It's horrible. I find that if my T level is lower I'm just exhausted but can sleep the entire night. Wake up feeling exhausted tho.

Any other symptoms besides the poor sleep?

Can you please tell me how often you ran the Vorck protocol to get from 15 to 200? I've tried it a couple times with a moderate increase but my levels don't stay long. Thanks in advance.

No, but that's an excellent point and I'll request it. I think my personal experience is a combination of two things: overdonating blood, due to the online TRT company that I was using urging me to donate frequently even though I never had elevated h&h levels AND now possible inflammatory bowel...

Ferritin levels do fluctuate, and it is an acute phase reactant, meaning it can also spike due to things like infection, inflammation, etc. However, ferritin is the most specific lab for assessing iron stores. You're right that most men do not experience iron deficiency, but it is common to men...