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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
balancing low ferritin levels and frequent donation.
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<blockquote data-quote="Vettester Chris" data-source="post: 68170" data-attributes="member: 696"><p>MTHFR is congenital, but like a lot of things, it's effects can be more profound as we age. I am a carrier for Hemochromatosis, and things were fine with me until my late 30's, when I felt like I was starting to come apart!! Found out my ferritin was over 1,400, elevated iron as well > 350. This had been with me my whole life, but again it wasn't until the late 30's until everything kicked in, including a surrendered endocrine system!</p><p></p><p>Here's the kicker, I got everything under control with the Hemo issues by donating blood. However, similar to you, donating actually took it to the other end of the spectrum, and even with my genetic condition, I was seeing iron & ferritin starting to tank. Here's another kicker, to keep things in balance correctly (trial & error to dial in), I take 120mg of elemental slow release iron daily, with 2,000mg of Vitamin C, along with others (mag, D3,etc.). If I don't donate, all of my issues (naturally) will build up and I'll have problems. If I donate, but don't take the supplements, I will be in the tank on iron & ferritin for a period of time, and FT3 pools, T4 shifts to RT3, a la hypothyroidism.</p><p></p><p>At 73, your ferritin is still not high enough to work effectively with FT3 to the cells. If so, T4 conversion to T3-> FT3 is going to decrease, and a shift to RT3 will increase. FT3 serum levels will stay somewhat elevated, but it's not fully active and referred to as "pooling" when unable to get transported adequately.</p><p></p><p>I'm fully on board with Janie and STTM with men's ferritin levels being best when > 100, for me 100 - 150 is fine, in conjunction with Iron serum in the 130sh range. <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/lab-values/" target="_blank">Optimal Lab Values-how we as patient learned to interpret lab results - Stop The Thyroid Madness</a></p><p></p><p>I would guess to say that at 90 on your ferritin, you're are just starting to get some of that "activity" happening, where T3 is starting to make headway to the cells, ATP synthesis, and that "much better feeling" you experience. The shift would then be made with T4 to convert at higher rates of T3 -> FT3, and in turn would decrease its rate of conversion to RT3 as your metabolic disposition improves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettester Chris, post: 68170, member: 696"] MTHFR is congenital, but like a lot of things, it's effects can be more profound as we age. I am a carrier for Hemochromatosis, and things were fine with me until my late 30's, when I felt like I was starting to come apart!! Found out my ferritin was over 1,400, elevated iron as well > 350. This had been with me my whole life, but again it wasn't until the late 30's until everything kicked in, including a surrendered endocrine system! Here's the kicker, I got everything under control with the Hemo issues by donating blood. However, similar to you, donating actually took it to the other end of the spectrum, and even with my genetic condition, I was seeing iron & ferritin starting to tank. Here's another kicker, to keep things in balance correctly (trial & error to dial in), I take 120mg of elemental slow release iron daily, with 2,000mg of Vitamin C, along with others (mag, D3,etc.). If I don't donate, all of my issues (naturally) will build up and I'll have problems. If I donate, but don't take the supplements, I will be in the tank on iron & ferritin for a period of time, and FT3 pools, T4 shifts to RT3, a la hypothyroidism. At 73, your ferritin is still not high enough to work effectively with FT3 to the cells. If so, T4 conversion to T3-> FT3 is going to decrease, and a shift to RT3 will increase. FT3 serum levels will stay somewhat elevated, but it's not fully active and referred to as "pooling" when unable to get transported adequately. I'm fully on board with Janie and STTM with men's ferritin levels being best when > 100, for me 100 - 150 is fine, in conjunction with Iron serum in the 130sh range. [URL="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/lab-values/"]Optimal Lab Values-how we as patient learned to interpret lab results - Stop The Thyroid Madness[/URL] I would guess to say that at 90 on your ferritin, you're are just starting to get some of that "activity" happening, where T3 is starting to make headway to the cells, ATP synthesis, and that "much better feeling" you experience. The shift would then be made with T4 to convert at higher rates of T3 -> FT3, and in turn would decrease its rate of conversion to RT3 as your metabolic disposition improves. [/QUOTE]
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