low serum iron but high ferritin

[catalonia13]

Morning all,

Happy New Year!)

so, having been anaemic (below range) since last July with high ferritin, now my serum has dropped again, to 8.2 finally, finally the GP wants to see me!!

[Gambit62 Administrator]

hope appointment with GP goes well

[catalonia13 in reply to Gambit62]

not holding my breath Gambit, the last two phone calls with her about the low iron I found her to be a tad arrogant and dismissive, "you're only slightly under" - yes but with all the other auto-immune issues I have I'm absolutely knackered, I'm really struggling tbh, and she can't see me til the 19th!

[catalonia13 in reply to Gambit62]

Hi Gambit62,

just thought I'd give you an update, GP rang today, basically said the high ferritin levels are not "particularly helpful" in my case and she thinks as my serum levels are still below range and decreasing I should start taking iron again, I did question this as Gasto told me to stop taking iron last April because of the high ferritin, so she's going to write to Gastro to see what they think, I also asked if I could be referred to a haematologist and she said she'll ask gastro if they think this would be useful, so, none the wiser really!