Re: Re: low ferritin, adrenal fatigue and hemochromatosis

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Thanks EL, Phil, WB44

I should have said that all the rest of the tests on iron were well

within the normal range. I am not sure how it works with ferritin and

Hemochromatosis. In my simple understanding of ferritin is " storage iron. "

If one did have Hemochromatosis could that be the reason that what's in

storage is all used up? It's all gone to wherever thereby keeping ferritin

low despite the fact that other iron levels are OK? Maybe it doesn't work

that way, I don't know, but why would they have kept giving it to my dad if

he was obviously already overloaded with too much? There had to be

something in his tests that suggested he needed it. Either that of his

doctors were more stupid than we thought they were or just not paying

attention.

I will check out the things you guys and gal, have suggested. I will be

seeing a new primary doctor a DO that is supposed to know about TRT so I

will see if he has any ideas and may follow up with a blood doctor like Phil

suggested. And yes I am vegetarian with exception to the fish oil that I

have just added so that may explain some of it.

Thanks Brett

Re: low ferritin, adre­nal fatigue and

hemochromatosis

I would say if your ferritin is 4 in a range of 10-232, then you didn't get

the hemochromatosis gene. I believe everyone who has this inherited

disorder has a very high ferritin level. The only exceptions would be

regular frequent blood donors, internal bleeding of some kind, or diets that

either contain very little iron (vegetarians) or contain lots of foods that

tend to block absorption of iron (i.e. - spinach). But I'm not a doctor.

Medical supervision is a good idea, but you might try taking the MDR dose of

18mg per day with 500mg of vitamin C, on an empty stomach, and do that for a

couple months and test ferritin again. I just think it's highly unlikely

you have hemochromatosis with a ferritin level that low.

I selected the ferrous bisglycinate form of iron based on my research

online, and it appears to be absorbed well without any stomach problems.

I've been taking 9mg per day for several months, and my ferritin has risen

from 18 to 50 (range 30-400).

I think you need to test ferritin a couple or more times a year if you are

on any iron supplement beyond what you get in a multivitamin.

Too much iron is a very bad thing, as you know from your dad's experience.

On the general subject of ferritin levels and thyroid, I would have to say

that so far I've noticed no difference in anything after being on iron

supplements. Of course 50 is still a fairly low ferritin level.

>

> Hello again,

> I am starting to understand what low ferritin has to do with adre­nal

> fatigue. I have looked at http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/

> which is very good but it still leaves me wondering what I should do in my

> case.

> My ferritin was only 4 on a scale of 10-232 but I am reluctant to take

> iron supplements with out knowledgeable medical supervision because my dad

> died from hemochromatosis and they were giving him iron supplements almost

> right up until he died until some VA doctor discover it and took him off

> them but to late for him the damage was already done.

> Anyone have any idea's or suggestions?

> I know this is slightly off topic but still a related area. Brett

>

>

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> From: Brett Savage <brshop@...>

> Subject: Re: Re: low ferritin, adrenal fatigue and

hemochromatosis

>

> Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12:04 AM

> Thanks EL, Phil, WB44

>     I should have said that all the rest of the

> tests on iron were well

> within the normal range.   I am not sure how

> it works with ferritin and

> Hemochromatosis.  In my simple understanding of

> ferritin is " storage iron. "

> If one did have Hemochromatosis could that be the reason

> that what's in

> storage is all used up? It's all gone to wherever thereby

> keeping ferritin

> low despite the fact that other iron levels are OK? 

> Maybe it doesn't work

> that way, I don't know, but why would they have kept giving

> it to my dad if

> he was obviously already overloaded with too

> much?   There had to be

> something in his tests that suggested he needed it. 

> Either that of his

> doctors were more stupid than we thought they were or just

> not paying

> attention.

>     I will check out the things you guys and gal,

> have suggested.  I will be

> seeing a new primary doctor a DO that is supposed to know

> about TRT so I

> will see if he has any ideas and may follow up with a blood

> doctor like Phil

> suggested.  And yes I am vegetarian with exception to

> the fish oil that I

> have just added so that may explain some of it.

> Thanks Brett

> Re: low ferritin, adre­nal fatigue

> and

> hemochromatosis

>

>

> I would say if your ferritin is 4 in a range of 10-232,

> then you didn't get

> the hemochromatosis gene.  I believe everyone who has

> this inherited

> disorder has a very high ferritin level.  The only

> exceptions would be

> regular frequent blood donors, internal bleeding of some

> kind, or diets that

> either contain very little iron (vegetarians) or contain

> lots of foods that

> tend to block absorption of iron (i.e. - spinach). 

> But I'm not a doctor.

>

> Medical supervision is a good idea, but you might try

> taking the MDR dose of

> 18mg per day with 500mg of vitamin C, on an empty stomach,

> and do that for a

> couple months and test ferritin again.  I just think

> it's highly unlikely

> you have hemochromatosis with a ferritin level that low.

>

> I selected the ferrous bisglycinate form of iron based on

> my research

> online, and it appears to be absorbed well without any

> stomach problems.

> I've been taking 9mg per day for several months, and my

> ferritin has risen

> from 18 to 50 (range 30-400).

>

> I think you need to test ferritin a couple or more times a

> year if you are

> on any iron supplement beyond what you get in a

> multivitamin.

> Too much iron is a very bad thing, as you know from your

> dad's experience.

>

> On the general subject of ferritin levels and thyroid, I

> would have to say

> that so far I've noticed no difference in anything after

> being on iron

> supplements.  Of course 50 is still a fairly low

> ferritin level.

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello again,

> >     I am starting to understand

> what low ferritin has to do with adre­nal

> > fatigue.   I have looked at http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/

> > which is very good but it still leaves me wondering

> what I should do in my

> > case.

> >     My ferritin was only 4 on a

> scale of 10-232 but I am reluctant to take

> > iron supplements with out knowledgeable medical

> supervision because my dad

> > died from hemochromatosis and they were giving him

> iron supplements almost

> > right up until he died until some VA doctor discover

> it and took him off

> > them but to late for him the damage was already done.

> >     Anyone have any idea's or

> suggestions?

> > I know this is slightly off topic but still a related

> area.   Brett

> >

> >