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High iron and extremely high ferritin
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<blockquote data-quote="Matthew1975" data-source="post: 196375" data-attributes="member: 16306"><p>Fortunately your iron level is not too far past the upper level, but it's certainly worth looking into with your physician right away. It's also impossible to draw conclusions from one set of labs, as it's merely a "snapshot", it's not a trend. However, I would make an appointment with your doctor, and make sure the concerning labs you already have are sent to your doctor BEFORE your appointment, (if they don't have them already), as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>In the mean time, if it was me, I'd see about donating whole blood to drop your iron/ferritin levels. For therapeutic phlebotomy, you will need a script because you will be donating more frequently than the 8 weeks blood banks allow for voluntary donations, but right now, there is nothing from preventing you from going to the local blood bank and donating a unit of whole blood. </p><p></p><p>That's something all men should do, really; donate whole blood on a regular basis.</p><p></p><p>You also want to check your vitamins and supplements to make sure they are iron free, and reduce consumption of iron rich foods. </p><p></p><p>Keep your vitamin C levels at a minimal level, as vitamin C enhances iron absorption.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you frequently eat food cooked in a cast iron pan, you are getting extra iron, on top of the iron in your food.</p><p></p><p>It may be as simple as adjusting your diet and some therapeutic phlebotomy, but the only way to know for certain is to involve your doctor so they make sure nothing else is going on, and to make sure your iron and ferritin levels drop to safe levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matthew1975, post: 196375, member: 16306"] Fortunately your iron level is not too far past the upper level, but it's certainly worth looking into with your physician right away. It's also impossible to draw conclusions from one set of labs, as it's merely a "snapshot", it's not a trend. However, I would make an appointment with your doctor, and make sure the concerning labs you already have are sent to your doctor BEFORE your appointment, (if they don't have them already), as soon as possible. In the mean time, if it was me, I'd see about donating whole blood to drop your iron/ferritin levels. For therapeutic phlebotomy, you will need a script because you will be donating more frequently than the 8 weeks blood banks allow for voluntary donations, but right now, there is nothing from preventing you from going to the local blood bank and donating a unit of whole blood. That's something all men should do, really; donate whole blood on a regular basis. You also want to check your vitamins and supplements to make sure they are iron free, and reduce consumption of iron rich foods. Keep your vitamin C levels at a minimal level, as vitamin C enhances iron absorption. Also, if you frequently eat food cooked in a cast iron pan, you are getting extra iron, on top of the iron in your food. It may be as simple as adjusting your diet and some therapeutic phlebotomy, but the only way to know for certain is to involve your doctor so they make sure nothing else is going on, and to make sure your iron and ferritin levels drop to safe levels. [/QUOTE]
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