Iron?

Ann,

Too much iron in your blood isn't a good thing. Please treat this
seriously. What does your doctor say? What have years' past levels shown?

Not to be alarmist but.... There is a disease called Hemochromatosis
characterized by too much iron built up in the body. The treatment is
regularly "giving blood". However, if the disease is not treated in a
timely fashion it can be debilitating. I have a relative with the
disease and he found out very late.

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Regardless of what it is, it's very important for you to follow up
*dilligently* with your doctor.

LoCarb2BHealthy said:

I just got my blood results.
On Atkins for over 4 years..

It says iron level high...

I don't take supplements with iron..but been on all kinds of meds this
year...been with chronic pain..

I'm concerned
Any thoughts on what it could be?
thanks!
ann

LoCarb2BHealthy said:

I just got my blood results.
On Atkins for over 4 years..

It says iron level high...

I don't take supplements with iron..but been on all kinds of meds this
year...been with chronic pain..

I'm concerned
Any thoughts on what it could be?

You don't happen to use cast iron cookware, do you? When I used to
cook in a cast iron frying pan a lot, my blood would always sink
like a stone in the iron test they give you before you donate
blood.

About 1 in 200 people, especially those of northern European descent,
have a genetic predisposition to store too much iron. This is called
hemochromatosis, and the excess iron must be removed by removing blood
like a blood donation, fairly frequently.

--
jamie ([email hidden])

"There's a seeker born every minute."

jamie said:

LoCarb2BHealthy said:

I just got my blood results.
On Atkins for over 4 years..

It says iron level high...

I don't take supplements with iron..but been on all kinds of meds this
year...been with chronic pain..

I'm concerned
Any thoughts on what it could be?

You don't happen to use cast iron cookware, do you? When I used to
cook in a cast iron frying pan a lot, my blood would always sink
like a stone in the iron test they give you before you donate
blood.

About 1 in 200 people, especially those of northern European descent,
have a genetic predisposition to store too much iron. This is called
hemochromatosis, and the excess iron must be removed by removing blood
like a blood donation, fairly frequently.

Also, there are some studies indicating a correlation between iron levels
in the blood and heart disease. So, if you do have high iron, blood
donation is good.

--
Bob in CT
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