Help me understand whats going on with my Iron??

[Batty1]

Help me understand whats going on with iron.

6 months ago I had an Iron Transfusion because my Iron has been so low for so long. Recently I haven’t been feel so great having issues again with breathlessness and my finger joints started to hurt (chalked that up to Psoriatic Arthritis) anyway I just had my 6 months Iron panel recheck done to see how the iron infusion was doing and thinking I was anemic again only to get hit with these results below …

Should I be concerned about these results because Im finding them very odd considering I eat a pretty high veg diet vs. red meat and the breathlessness is driving me crazy along with excessive fatigue and knuckle pain (I read it could be Iron Knuckle?)

Ferritin- 154 (13-150) (6 months ago it was 20)

Iron-92 (37-145)

TIBC- 279 (182-416)

Iron Sat- 33% (15-150)

UIBC- 187 (112-347)

[GlowCoach Administrator]

A quick google told me that breathlessness can be linked to psoriatic arthritis. verywellhealth.com/psoriati...

It may be nothing at all to do with thyroid or iron.

[Batty1 in reply to GlowCoach]

I understand the PSA but what is going on with my raised Ferritin levels its been 6 months wouldn’t Ferritin levels start to drop … At least thats what my doctor said would happen… Prior I couldn’t get enough ferritin and now It’s out of range.

[GlowCoach Administrator in reply to Batty1]

I've had an iron infusion myself - its good stuff!

Initially iron & feritin levels will be wildly high but over the next few months will begin to settle to more normal, but good levels.

I had my iron infusion around 3 years ago and my levels are still good, although I am a meat eater. Many people find an iron infusion can last quite some years but probably an individual thing.

Time to sit back and enjoy having good iron levels.

[Batty1 in reply to GlowCoach]

So I shouldn’t be alarmed then?

[GlowCoach Administrator in reply to Batty1]

No not at all. Your infusion was a success.

[jgelliss in reply to Batty1]

High Ferritin may be from some inflammation that is going on. Check your liver too l.Best wishes.

[radd]

Batty1,

Your iron results are fabulous.

All these figures can fluctuate slightly so just over-range ferritin is fine. It just means you have an excellent supply of iron in storage. Other stats show iron mechanisms to be working well 👍

[Batty1 in reply to radd]

Cool than I don’t need to worry

[radd in reply to Batty1]

I wouldn’t.

‘Iron knuckle/iron fist’ is a classic symptom of years of iron overload when ferritin levels may hit the thousands. You are not in this bracket Batty 😊

[BB001]

Raised Ferritin can be due to inflammation. Given that your other iron results are fine, it looks like it's nothing to do with your iron levels.

[Mednews4]

in the past, I experienced breathlessness and also had an iron infusion. However, I also had low vit D and B12. After taking D3/K2 and B12, mine disappeared . Have you checked all vitamin levels? Recently adding Omega 3’s also.

[Suzi-B]

I take an iron supplement daily (ferrous sulphate) they wanted to give me a blood transfusion but i refused in favour of taking a pill daily, ( i don’t like the idea of a blood transfusion when u can take iron orally) if i don’t take a daily dose of iron i feel fatigued too! i don’t understand your results but i know when i had my blood tested it was 6.5 which is low in iron and i was told to rush up A & E

[klr31]

I've experienced air hunger when not on the correct optimal dose of thyroxine.

Karen