Iron overload

[whiting1986]

Hi guys.

Just after some advice.

As you can see my transferring saturation is off the scales and im wondering if it could be lab error as I have no symptoms what so ever. I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80.

My iron is slightly high but im putting that down to the dose increase on trt.

Basically im Just after some input from you guys cheers

 

[Seagal]

If ferritin is also high, I would say it strongly points towards iron overload .

"I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80."
Why is that?

"My iron is slightly high but im putting that down to the dose increase on trt."
Does testosterone increase serum iron?

 

[whiting1986]

If ferritin is also high, I would say it strongly points towards iron overload .

"I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80."
Why is that?

Because the symptoms of high transfer saturation is fatigue and a lot of other symptoms. And I simply haven't got the symptoms that come with it. Plus my tibc is normal.

It was a finger prick test also not venous so i thinking it could hqvs something to do with thag .

If ferritin is also high, I would say it strongly points towards iron overload .

"I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80."
Why is that?

"My iron is slightly high but im putting that down to the dose increase on trt."
Does testosterone increase serum iron?

If ferritin is also high, I would say it strongly points towards iron overload .

"I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80."
Why is that?

"My iron is slightly high but im putting that down to the dose increase on trt."
Does testosterone increase serum iron?

If ferritin is also high, I would say it strongly points towards iron overload .

"I cycle 50km, hiking, tennis, weight circuits etc. Surely I wouldnt be to do this with a saturation of 80."
Why is that?

"My iron is slightly high but im putting that down to the dose increase on trt."
Does testosterone increase serum iron?

 

[Belekas]

High serum Iron, low TIBC, high TS% does point to Iron overload indeed but where does your Ferritin sit? Also run a proper venous test to know all these again if you can. I had same and Ferritin sub 400ish. Ran DNA tests and found that I have Hemochromatosis but rarer mutation and don't recall which type. So def get all that checked out and see if thats really a "thing" for you as well. Hope thats just a fluke but without testing we just guessing. Good luck.

 

[whiting1986]

High serum Iron, low TIBC, high TS% does point to Iron overload indeed but where does your Ferritin sit? Also run a proper venous test to know all these again if you can. I had same and Ferritin sub 400ish. Ran DNA tests and found that I have Hemochromatosis but rarer mutation and don't recall which type. So def get all that checked out and see if thats really a "thing" for you as well. Hope thats just a fluke but without testing we just guessing. Good luck.

Thanks for your input my friend. I have had numerous tests in the past and my transferring saturation has been totally fine so was just a bit curious.

I also just upped my dose from 70mg to 94mg a few days before the test so not to sure if that has anything to do with it.

I'll try book in a venous test amd see if anything is different. Cheers Fella

 

[Belekas]

Thanks for your input my friend. I have had numerous tests in the past and my transferring saturation has been totally fine so was just a bit curious.

I also just upped my dose from 70mg to 94mg a few days before the test so not to sure if that has anything to do with it.

I'll try book in a venous test amd see if anything is different. Cheers Fella

You're welcome brother. Just keep in mind that ferritin is an acute phase reactant so if you been sick or had some other inflammation going on at that time it will spike. Hopefully all is well. Let us know what you find out. Regards

 

[Systemlord]

Supplementing 100 mg of vitamin C sent my ferritin levels over the normal ranges. Stopping vitamin C supplementation has seen my ferritin levels below range.

I’ve always felt better with my iron saturation 14- 16%, ferritin low and iron bottom 25% on and off TRT. I also feel better with my vitamin C deficient and has been deficient for six months.

 

[whiting1986]

UPDATE!

So i managed to get venous blood test very quickly which im grateful for.

As you can see these blood tests are completely different to the finger prick test.

I was stressed out for a few days for nothing.

My advice to anyone is to not use finger prick tests if they can.