Experiences with

Haemochromatosis

Can anyone tell me if a tourniquet should NOT be used when taking blood for a thyroid test? I was told that this should not be used but couldn't understand why not. I got bloods taken yesterday, but the phlebotomist told me she had to use it or she wouldn't take the blood.

I have received my blood test results and am concerned that my ferritin is high: Serum ferritin: 191ugl/L 13 - 150.00ug/L Serum iron: 23.1 6.60 - 26.00umo/L Unsat iron binding capacity: 36.1

Does anyone else have this combination of blood results from an iron panel? I can hardly find any information about it. My blood serum iron is high and my ferritin low. Still in the normal range, though. My UIBC is below range. I do smoke, not excessively, but someone has told me that is why, however

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Hi guys. ☺ Its Mellow1. Hope you are all doing OK. Had a rough ride recently with symptoms etc etc as we all do. Had a break and changed my post name for a new start. As Matt007, my husband said I went for a voluntary Multi Liver scan today in Oxford. Very shocked . . . full detail and colour just how

Hi folks, I've tried everything over the years and all natural therapists always say coffee is toxic for the liver so I stopped drinking it 20 years ago. Then there was a reference on this site somewhere saying it helps the fibrosis in the liver. So I asked my gastroenterologist ( i live near sydney

Hi all - thanks for having me in the group. I’ve joined because I wanted to let you know about an art project, ‘Not Just the Incredibles’ that I’m working on that’s about organ transplantation, and – for those of you in the UK that have had a liver transplant – I wanted to invite you to a workshop that

Finally was able to get Rx for complete thyroid profile ! my results are follows T3. = 101 ng/dl. Normal range:(71-180) T4. =6.9. ng/dl. (4.5-12) FreeT4 direct.= 0.96 ng/dl. (0.82--1.99) FreeT3

I have Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HH) & I also have an Outpatient Appt for a Venesection (vs) following my GP appt. I have Liver Cirrhosis & take propranolol & Omeprazole for unbanded oesophageal varisces (ov) . I have twice yearly ultrasound (u/s) on my abdomen.

Hi all,it's been a while since I've been here. Now let me just start by saying I really can't understand the thyroid,but I do know it's important to the way we feel. Here's the start of my story,I'll make it as quick as I can.After a heart attack I was put on a drug for about 3mths, that left me with

Hi all, I have a bit of a problem,in October I seen my Endocrinologist ,and his computer was down,so he said he would write to me when he'd seen my blood results,which was just the General TSH that the UK do. Well when I finally got a letter after quite a few emails,and phone calls,it stated Mild hyperparathyroidism

http://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/nutrient-depletions-in-hashimotos-v-zinc Very interesting article about zinc by Izabella Wentz. It says here that you need optimal zinc to be able to convert T4 to T3. So, that's another test to add to the list!

I recently had more blood work done ahead of my rheumatolgy appointment in Jan.Do any of you understand transferrin sat? Mine is 55, ( high im told). I just started taking iron supplements in September as I was told my ferritin was low.Will quitting the Iron bring it back down? I have to have it rechecked

Hello I managed too get gp telephone consultation and gp has advised I reduce b12 s my levels have shot up very quickly from 173 too 665 in two or three months thanks jarrows so not sure how too move forward or when or what too take now? Plus my iron levels are confusing my hemoglobin is 147 and averages

Hello sorry not to have got back sooner been in hospital .and A/E. and lots going on health wise .will post on relevant forum soon . But today I chased up my my most recent clinic results re B12. The Malymalonic was not retested but had been. ( I await upto date bloods taken in my Rheumy clinic on the

I have very bad anaemia,so far had 2 iron infusions.I would like to know what is the nicest tablet with a high iron content,being taking a certain brand which i have been able to keep down,i usually vomit with some others.The one i have been taking i think is not very high in iron this is the brand and

I am currently hesitating between Nutri Adrenal (recommended by many here) and SR-Adrenal. The latter contains both vit C, vit B6, vit B12, copper, zinc, eleuthero root, panax ginseng, rhodiola, and ashwagandha, along with adrenal substance and cortex. I like the idea of taking a supplement containing

In the past I had low ferritin & have been supplementing fr yrs. Its now much higher at 89. However, I have read that it is important to have a full iron panel which includes CBC, serum iron and transferrin saturation rate etc in addition to just ferritin. I am wondering just how necessary it is to

Losing hair and my doctor will not treat me my thyroid levels are at the very bottom but within lab ranges! Desperate to find something that will stop my hair loss x

i really am confused, the doctor who did my liver scan said i had done irreparable damage to my liver, but blood tests show my gamma rating is coming down since i stopped drinking, it is now 379 but was in the 400,s. no one has explained anything to me, i am due a fibrosis scan, are they waiting for