High Ferritin Blood Level

[rmmadden]

Hey all........It's been about 6-months since I've been online as I started a new job. Everything is going well and I have been feeling better.

My recent check-up showed an abnormally high level of Ferritin in my blood. All my other blood work was normal and I had a recent bone scan which was also normal. I did some online research for high Ferritin and I don't like the possibilities......

Any ideas on lowing the Ferritin? Anybody else have high Ferritin?

Thanks,

Cleveland Bob

[Ursa Major]

Bob, how high is your ferretin, what is the number?

[Jestgar]

Donate blood regularly.

[rmmadden]

The number is 812 (300 is considered high).

Cleveland Bob

[ravenwoodglass]

Donate blood regularly.

This is exactly what you should do. You also need to find out why it is high. It can be genetic and is also seen frequently in smokers. If you are using a supplement with iron in it stop. Your body may be absorbing and storing it properly now that you are gluten-free. Make sure you doctor follows up on this, high iron levels for extended periods can be toxic.

[Ursa Major]

The number is 812 (300 is considered high).

Cleveland Bob

Ouch, that is dangerously high! Yes, donating blood is a good way of doing this. Also, don't eat any red meat, or organ meats until your ferretin comes down.

Here is a link to a bunch of other links, that might help in figuring out what to do. Open Original Shared Link

Also, make sure your multi-vitamin (if you use one) doesn't have iron.

[NicoleAJ]

Wow, that is a truly high number. My ferritin reading isn't even in the double digits, so I'm taking high doses of iron to get it back up where it should be. I agree with everyone else that you should avoid iron in your food and supplements.