FERRITIN LEVELS CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF RAISED LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THYROID. MINE KEEP GOING UP. AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE ABOUT 160.

[Hidden]

Hi the reference range is 5-148. The last two blood tests keeps rising. Don't know why.

[Clutter in reply to Hidden]

Bobbies, it's common for hypothyroid patients to have low ferritin. High ferritin can be a symptom of inflammation. You should ask your GP find out why.

[Hidden]

not sure about a high iron/thyroid connection - but here's an NHS link about iron overload (& arthritis?) in case it helps..

nhs.uk/conditions/haemochro...

however frozen shoulder can be T related (I had one after another, 2nd disappeared after my PT op)

thyroid.about.com/b/2007/12...

[lola1956 in reply to Hidden]

Hi my right shoulder has been painful 2 years can't wash my hair or lift arm up over my head ..what does this mean? Dr dismissed it with painkillers but pains still there ..hard driving now so painful

[Jackie]

Hi iron level is very relevant here. You need an Iron test, including transference %, absorption. My ferritin Ok but iron on the floor inspite of meds.

Jackie

[Hidden in reply to Jackie]

Hi thanks everyone for helping. Iron level was 17 (6.6-30.4)

Total iron 49.0

Transferrin saturation 34.7%

This doesn't mean anything to me.

Just get told ferritin high but DRS don't say why.

[Jackie in reply to Hidden]

Hi The 2 go together.Transference, absorption is too low, should be nearer 100%. My ferritin is ok but the only other treatment, I take max ferrous fumerate, is an iron IV in hospital. I need that but not safe for me. So therefore taking the ferritin to help the iron, makes the ferritin higher than needed in me.I would ask for a Faecal Elastase test, simple home stool test. Shows especially absorption by pancreatic enzymes, treatment replacement enzymes Creon, not drugs.

My iron etc like that s very ill, coincidence in my place about thyroid.Also make sure your B12 is high in range, autoimmune, hormonal.

Jackie