hct; ferritin; iron; donation

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    Reducing HCT/HGB with IP6 and NAC

    I read that someone took 1 cap of Jarrow Brand IP6 + 1200 mg NAC daily and it reduced their HCT/HGB and need to donate blood. This video briefly mentions that: Has anyone had any success with this?
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    Raising ferritin FAST (a how-to, not a question)

    Hi all, I started TRT in 2001 and have been giving blood over the years and have always had issues with recovering my ferritin. Long story short, I got tired of waiting for others to do the research, so I did it myself, created a protocol, hired a hematologist in May 2021 who thought it could...
  3. D

    does ferritin matter if your serum iron is always solid?

    let's say you eat iron rich food every day (meat, legumes, nuts) - would your body need to use ferritin at all if the serum iron is always mid-range or high?
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    Labcorp vs hematologist HCT numbers

    My hematologist has been measuring my HCT ever week since ND pushed it up to 60, after 2 full donations I dropped back down to 47 which was great. His office does the CBC test in house and claims 100% accuracy (as they should given their specialty) However I had bloodwork done at labcorp for my...
  5. H

    How (I think) I was able to control my Hematocrit and High Iron

    This is my experience after studying and dealing with high hematocrit due to TRT. It worked for me maybe it might work for others. Me like many users here had the problem of high hematocrit and the need for frequent blood donations and dealing with low ferritin. I tried everything and nothing...
  6. G

    Solution to infamous high HCT low ferritin dilemma

    Here’s an interview with Dr. Morley Robbins that addresses the infamous high HCT low ferritin dilemma that many men face on HRT. Looks like we finally have an answer in regards to how to handle it. Spoiler alert, it’s to donate blood, as needed, to keep serum iron, HGB and HCT levels within a...
  7. M

    Low Ferritin After Donating Blood Too Frequently

    So, in sept I saw endo for fatigue. He took a bunch of labs and I just reviewed them with naturopathic doc and apparently my ferritin was at an 8 and iron was low too.. endo didn’t make a big deal.. still dealing with fatigue and ferritin is sitting at a 30.. what’s an idea number to get that...
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    Iron Deficiency (Low Ferritin) without Anemia

    I found an interesting read on iron deficiency without anemia (which is what most of us frequent blood donors have). They even mention TRT as a cause: Iron Deficiency Without Anemia – Common, Important, Neglected
  9. Vince

    Reducing ferritin levels to lower the risk of heart attack and cancer

    Ferritin level in blood is an index of body iron stores. Ferritin is elevated in iron overload. A research group looked at The Copenhagen City Heart Study’s data on almost 9,000 people. They found that “stepwise increasing concentrations of ferritin were associated with a stepwise increased risk...
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    High HCT low iron

    It seems I must go donate some blood. My hematocrit is 50%. However, my MCV and MCH are slightly low, indicating a iron deficiency. My MCV and MCH were low before ever starting trt, and I had a borderline low iron level years prior, without finding the reason. After seeing several doctors, and a...
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    How to replenish low Iron while on TRT

    Hi All, How can I replenish my Iron levels? My doctor wanted my hematocrit to come down from 53 back in the summer time. Its now at 49.3. I did 3 blood donations. One in May 2018, Aug 2018 and Oct 2018. My ferritin was at a score of 17 on my Oct blood tests. At that time the doc said to stop...
  12. P

    No Phlebotomy Today!!!

    I have been on TRT now starting year 3. Overall the treatment has been a success, with one caveat many of us suffer with.....polycythemia. I have been on the rollercoaster of phlebotomies every 2-3 months since my start. I have tried dosage reductions to the point I started daily injections...
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    Measuring HCT at home

    Just curious if a home blood monitor (like this one) is accurate enough to stay on top of HCT. Does anyone use something like this? It's $200 for the unit plus the cartridges...which is the cost of 4 CBC tests (minus the trip to LabCorp).
  14. H

    For those that donate often and test ferritin

    Do you also test serum iron levels, TIBC and % saturation? Are all these parameters normal when you ferritin is on/below the low side of normal range?
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