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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 February 2012, 16:26:59
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Anyone familiar with this?
Subsequent to a routine blood test my doctor tells me that I have low ferritin levels.
For those that don't know, ferritin is a protein that attaches itself to iron molecules. It is stored in the bone marrow and is used to "top up" iron in the blood, when required.
The blood test shows that I don't have anaemia at present, but should I become anaemic in the future I have very little iron to "top up" my blood.
Strange really. I donate an armful of my blood (470ml) three times a year and low iron reserves have not been detected before.
I'm not sure what the cure is......Eat more raw liver perhaps.... ::) ::) :)
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Yes.....our son is monitored for it.
Diet..Iron rich food is the best bet.
He takes a daily spoon of an iron supplement - Galfer syrup.
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I thought that this was a Zok p!sstake for a moment...... ;D
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Yes.....our son is monitored for it.
Diet..Iron rich food is the best bet.
He takes a daily spoon of an iron supplement - Galfer syrup.
Thanks Mr Jimbob. I have an appointment to see the quack in a few days. Perhaps he can shed a little light on the matter. Apparently, many women with heavy periods suffer with low ferritin levels, too.
My diet is pretty healthy so I'm a little surprised that I'm iron deficient.... :-\
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Yes.....our son is monitored for it.
Diet..Iron rich food is the best bet.
He takes a daily spoon of an iron supplement - Galfer syrup.
Thanks Mr Jimbob. I have an appointment to see the quack in a few days. Perhaps he can shed a little light on the matter. Apparently, many women with heavy periods suffer with low ferritin levels, too.
My diet is pretty healthy so I'm a little surprised that I'm iron deficient.... :-\
Have you noticed your periods become heavier, recently? ;D
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Yes.....our son is monitored for it.
Diet..Iron rich food is the best bet.
He takes a daily spoon of an iron supplement - Galfer syrup.
Thanks Mr Jimbob. I have an appointment to see the quack in a few days. Perhaps he can shed a little light on the matter. Apparently, many women with heavy periods suffer with low ferritin levels, too.
My diet is pretty healthy so I'm a little surprised that I'm iron deficient.... :-\
Have you noticed your periods become heavier, recently? ;D
Not quite, Aaron. But at fourteen stones I'm gamely keeping the man boobs at bay. ;)
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Nothing but alcohol been in my blood for the last 18 days. on average 8hrs a day drinking. but now time to stop.
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Nothing but alcohol been in my blood for the last 18 days. on average 8hrs a day drinking. but now time to stop.
I thought you had been rather quiet for the last couple of weeks Richie. What have you been upto, apart from boozin that is? We have missed you.
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Opti, Iron supplement tablets are cheap if purchased online. Sister-in-law was full blown Anaemic last year and went onto them... Fine now though :y
But she said what they did to her insides and emissions wasn't particularly pleasant ::) :D
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Opti, Dr Tigger prescribes 6 pints of Guiness a day!! That should sort out your iron deficiency :y You might lose that battle with the moobs tho!! :-\ ::)
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Nothing but alcohol been in my blood for the last 18 days. on average 8hrs a day drinking. but now time to stop.
I thought you had been rather quiet for the last couple of weeks Richie. What have you been upto, apart from boozin that is? We have missed you.
not a lot to be honest. odd jobs for mum and neighbour downstairs as he's a bit ill. shopping and drinking mostly to takeaway the boredom. tabletennis with me boy and had a few hospital and doctors appts as left hand is closing up a bit more now so hard trying to work
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bones broken , boiled (an hour or more) and used in a soup.. body can take irons more easily in juice form.. :y
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Plenty of ferretin here. ;D ;D
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12034245/Scratchy%20at%20the%20door.jpg)
Scratchy hopes you're soon sorted mate.
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bones broken , boiled (an hour or more) and used in a soup.. body can take irons more easily in juice form.. :y
You want to do what to poor old Opti? ;D
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bones broken , boiled (an hour or more) and used in a soup.. body can take irons more easily in juice form.. :y
You want to do what to poor old Opti? ;D
;D :P
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Dr Tigger prescribes 6 pints of Guiness a day!! That should sort out your iron deficiency
+1 :y
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Ferritin is a surrogate marker for iron stores in the body. Low in women due to monthly blood loss. The fact that you give blood could account for the low ferritin level. I am surprised why someone did a ferritin level without you being anaemic. If you are not anaemic then the low ferritin is of no significance and can be safely ignored. Unless you suffer form other chronic conditions, particularly kidney disease.