Re: Ferritin. pulse, and temp / iron panel

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If you can, get a full iron panel done. The measures other than ferritin (total

iron binding capacity, serum iron, etc.) might provide useful info on your iron

status.

Yes, ferritin test results can be falsely elevated by inflammation or other

causes. It is always useful to re-test to double check a high ferritin result.

Many of us also have low vitamin b12, if it were me I'd have my b12 tested, as

well. Low b12 so often goes hand-in-hand both with hypothyroid and iron issues.

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> > > I have been anemic for many years. Taking iron and eating iron rich

> > food has never helped. Jan 09 my ferritin was 11 (13-150). I had an

> > iron infusion. I don't think it was the venofer mentioned here. April

> > 09 the ferritin was 277 and Nov last year was 161. Sodium is low.

> > > My pulse is fast, around 100 and my temp is low. I don't see how

> > those things fit together.

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> > > Comments appreciated.

> > > Betty

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