Can Ferritin go DOWN if one draws too much blood?

[Guest guest]

So I've heard! It makes sense, too. I did 4 blood samples (omg!) this week... I do at least 1 weekly. Can all this blood draining actually cause my Ferritin to go down? I know draining blood is the "cure" for hemotocrosis patients, where it's important to get Ferritin down. I am trying to get that Ferritin UP! :pAm I making a mistake of drawing so much blood?

[Guest guest]

The nurse who draws the blood always assures me that it's an " insignificant "

loss, but with my low ferritin I don't want ANY losses. Hearing my concern, one

very nice Dr. was kind enough to use the smaller " child size " collection tubes

for my blood draws. It can't hurt to ask about these.

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> So I've heard! It makes sense, too. I did 4 blood samples (omg!) this week...

I do at least 1 weekly. Can all this blood draining actually cause my Ferritin

to go down? I know draining blood is the " cure " for hemotocrosis patients, where

it's important to get Ferritin down. I am trying to get that Ferritin UP!

> Am I making a mistake of drawing so much blood?

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