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How to replenish low Iron while on TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="Gman86" data-source="post: 139291" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p>Ya at 49 your HCT is perfect. You actually want a fairly high HCT and HGB, there’s a ton of benefits to both. More red blood cells, and more oxygen in each one of those cells, is always going to be a good thing, to a certain extent obviously. It’s actually high platelets that should be more of the concern when it comes to worrying about excess clotting/ cardiovascular blockages, DVT. Obviously you still want HCT and HGB in balance, but you don’t have to fear either one being high as much as you are. Many people that live at high altitudes have very high HGB and HCT levels, and are not at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. This is because increased blood viscosity, and increased clotting comes more from increased platelets, than it does high red blood cell count or high levels of oxygen carrying proteins within those red blood cells. So as long as you keep your HCT under around 54, you have nothing to worry about. HCT can probably go a little higher without any need to be concerned, but just to be on the safe side, I would personally keep it under 54. Focus more on making sure your platelets aren’t too high. Me, for example, had a HCT of 54 recently, and my platelets were actually on the low end of normal. So most men would of been freaking out with my level of HCT, but in reality, my risk for increased clotting and cardiovascular complications were actually extremely low. So just don’t donate for a year or so, make sure your platelets are within a good range, don’t supplement with iron, adjust dosage if needed, and your ferritin will eventually come up, and I’m sure HCT will stay under 54.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gman86, post: 139291, member: 15043"] Ya at 49 your HCT is perfect. You actually want a fairly high HCT and HGB, there’s a ton of benefits to both. More red blood cells, and more oxygen in each one of those cells, is always going to be a good thing, to a certain extent obviously. It’s actually high platelets that should be more of the concern when it comes to worrying about excess clotting/ cardiovascular blockages, DVT. Obviously you still want HCT and HGB in balance, but you don’t have to fear either one being high as much as you are. Many people that live at high altitudes have very high HGB and HCT levels, and are not at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. This is because increased blood viscosity, and increased clotting comes more from increased platelets, than it does high red blood cell count or high levels of oxygen carrying proteins within those red blood cells. So as long as you keep your HCT under around 54, you have nothing to worry about. HCT can probably go a little higher without any need to be concerned, but just to be on the safe side, I would personally keep it under 54. Focus more on making sure your platelets aren’t too high. Me, for example, had a HCT of 54 recently, and my platelets were actually on the low end of normal. So most men would of been freaking out with my level of HCT, but in reality, my risk for increased clotting and cardiovascular complications were actually extremely low. So just don’t donate for a year or so, make sure your platelets are within a good range, don’t supplement with iron, adjust dosage if needed, and your ferritin will eventually come up, and I’m sure HCT will stay under 54. [/QUOTE]
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