Response to post on how to increase Ferritin Levels

[abprops]

I’ve just read the post where CUPA something reports on how to increase Ferritin. I am on an Iron Chelation Drug for which I need weekly blood tests to ensure I don’t have SEPSIS, Angrsnulosis or Neutropenia. The problems will follow if instead of removing iron deposits from my Central Nervous System the iron and Ferritin are removed from my body. However my understanding is that the optimum for Ferritin is to maintain the level at 50. Why does the person who posted wish to have higher Ferritin levels. I ask to increase my understanding not to criticises. Please explain.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

abprops

However my understanding is that the optimum for Ferritin is to maintain the level at 50.

Who has advised this? Is it a case of that particular level applies to you in your circumstances?

[Hidden in reply to SeasideSusie]

I think this person refers to my post from the other day.

I didn't say I recommend any level, I just shared how my ferritin has increased from 28% to 44%, which is under mid-range according to my lab.

[humanbean]

There are various opinions on how high ferritin should be. Personally, I think that mid-range suits me best, and quite a lot of people seem to agree.

A level of 50 is well under mid-range for most reference ranges I've seen quoted.

A few years ago, wikipedia used to report that getting ferritin levels up to 50 would help "restless legs syndrome". It also said this wasn't high enough for some people and that aiming for a level of 80 might be necessary in some cases. I can't remember if it gave a reference range for those numbers to be put in context.

The absurd thing is that the wikipedia article on restless legs syndrome (RLS) doesn't even mention the word ferritin any more, and suggests that people might improve RLS with intravenous iron instead. So, it used to have a suggestion that ordinary people could do something with by themselves (improve their iron intake), and now suggests a treatment that requires the agreement and cooperation of a doctor and a medical treatment that will, in many parts of the world, cost substantial amounts of money.