High ferritin results

[rachelleigh]

Hi 👋

Latest results attached

I have been on a stable dose of 1.5 grains of Armour Thyroid daily, for a couple of years now, prescribed by a private thyroid doctor. The NHS didn't want to treat my borderline low thyroid. I feel good, and have no symptoms, but I am concerned about my high ferritin marker, which keeps creeping upwards. I am 50 and at peri-menopause. I am overweight (not as much as I used to be) and also have PCOS/metabolic syndrome. My thyroid doctor has asked me to get a full iron panel with my GP, which I will do. One of the possible causes of the high ferritin is being overmedicated on thyroid hormone. I don't feel over-medicated. I haven't yet discussed my private thyroid treatment with my GP, and I guess I am worried that my GP will simply blame the (in their view unecessary) thyroid meds for my high ferritin.

I would appreciate any thoughts or wisdom from the forum on the high ferritin marker, and how I should best discuss it with the GP. I can feel me worrying over nothing, as I know I have other possible causes for the raised ferritin. But I don't have a lot of trust in my NHS GP, and don't want a 'telling-off' for pursuing private thyroid treatment and not accepting their original lack of diagnosis. Thank you!

Rachel

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Obviously need to get full iron panel test to see if iron is also high to check for hemochromatosis

But high ferritin is quite common, especially post menopause

Other issue that can raise ferritin is inflammation