Re: Low Serum Ferritin Level?

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Oddly enough, I am HIGH in iron (normal ferritin). So high that when I had

my one-year bloodwork done by my surgeon's office, they suspected I might

have hemochromotosis, which can be very dangerous. My PCP, however, in

looking at the rest of the bloodwork, said the other values were not

consistent with that condition, and my iron levels were not high enough to

worry about, but WERE high enough to continue to monitor.

What she told me was that certain populations of people do tend to have high

iron values - one of them was people who live in high altitudes. I lived in

Denver for 16 years, and she thinks perhaps there is some carryover from

that. Is anyone familiar with that idea? I would think that excess

hemoglobin production would fall off once the need for it passed. I'm also

post-menopausal (since the surgery), so that would help keep my iron higher.

I'm glad for it now, though - whatever is causing it. I imagine that's the

reason my energy levels have stayed high.

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Start weight 365#

Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

Vanderbilt University Hospital

Surgery date June 3, 2002

Current weight 199.5#

----- Original Message -----

> We are almost ALL low in iron, according to a reasonably large study I

read recently. Here's the info on that study and my take on it.

http://tinyurl.com/4e3h#062403

>

[Guest guest]

Back at the computer already . How are you feeling?

Fay

[Guest guest]

I also have the high ferritin. Have been tested for everything, inc liver

biopsy.

Of course, as distal as I am, I am SUPPOSED to be drastically anemic.

There's not even iron in my multi. Not that iron food would do any good,

but there is little to no chance of any of it getting past my lips anyway.

Go figure

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Re: Low Serum Ferritin Level?

> Oddly enough, I am HIGH in iron (normal ferritin). So high that when I had

> my one-year bloodwork done by my surgeon's office, they suspected I might

> have hemochromotosis, which can be very dangerous. My PCP, however, in

> looking at the rest of the bloodwork, said the other values were not

> consistent with that condition, and my iron levels were not high enough to

> worry about, but WERE high enough to continue to monitor.

>

> What she told me was that certain populations of people do tend to have

high

> iron values - one of them was people who live in high altitudes. I lived

in

> Denver for 16 years, and she thinks perhaps there is some carryover from

> that. Is anyone familiar with that idea? I would think that excess

> hemoglobin production would fall off once the need for it passed. I'm also

> post-menopausal (since the surgery), so that would help keep my iron

higher.

>

> I'm glad for it now, though - whatever is causing it. I imagine that's the

> reason my energy levels have stayed high.

>

>

> ---

> Start weight 365#

> Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

> Vanderbilt University Hospital

> Surgery date June 3, 2002

> Current weight 199.5#

>

> ----- Original Message -----

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> > We are almost ALL low in iron, according to a reasonably large study I

> read recently. Here's the info on that study and my take on it.

> http://tinyurl.com/4e3h#062403

> >

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[Guest guest]

Here's how I do it- sit sorta sidewise to the computer desk and throw

the bad foot (the one in the cast) up on the desk and then throw the

good foot on top of that one, put the keyboard in lap. Works great

for me. I have to keep the Charcot foot up as much as possible thus

this solution. There's even room for a dog or cat if you balance the

keyboard just right on them! LOL! (It also helps that I have one

those roller ball mices so I don't have to scribble around a rodent!)

Alice

The Loon

RNY 12/28/00

> If I'm here, I'm on drugs. Count on it. Can only stand a few

minutes. Have

> yet to figure out how to elevate my feet & still use the keyboard.

LOL!

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> Thanks,

>

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> > Back at the computer already . How are you feeling?

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> > Fay

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