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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I suffer from low ferritin levels regularly too, due to crohn's disease. Biggest problem I found was that iron tablets just pi**ed the crones off and caused it to play up big time. Solved now by iron infusions via an I.V. when needed, only takes about an hour as an out patient compared to 3 months of pills and stomach upset. Instant fix and no more forgetting to take the pills.

You learn something new every day.

I didn't know there was a link between crohn's and low ferritin.

What exactly is Crohn's disease anyway?

[Gaffers]

I suffer from low ferritin levels regularly too, due to crohn's disease. Biggest problem I found was that iron tablets just pi**ed the crones off and caused it to play up big time. Solved now by iron infusions via an I.V. when needed, only takes about an hour as an out patient compared to 3 months of pills and stomach upset. Instant fix and no more forgetting to take the pills.

You learn something new every day.

I didn't know there was a link between crohn's and low ferritin.

What exactly is Crohn's disease anyway?

There are many other symptomns associated with crohns than just low iron.  Yesterday was International IBD awareness day 

http://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Resources/CrohnsAndColitisUK/Documents/Publications/Booklets/Crohns-Disease.pdf

[Bikerdon]

Ah! beat me to it Monsieur Guffer, was just about to post the very same link.

[Gaffers]

Ah! beat me to it Monsieur Guffer, was just about to post the very same link.

 

[cem_devecioglu]

how much low Opti.. 

[05omegav6]

Must be quite low for Nurse Stemo to have to inject Lord Opti with custard

[biggriffin]

how much low Opti.. 

i notice Dr cem ask the lord Opti fiirst how much(private consultant) but hasn't asked poor old emd because he's nhs.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

how much low Opti.. 

Cem, My ferritin levels are currently at 12.4.

Apparently it should be the the band 25-200.

My 'white blood cell' count is also low at 4.1......it should be in the 4.5-10.0 band.

[05omegav6]

Nurse Stemo is going to need alot of custard then

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nurse Stemo is going to need alot of custard then

STMO dressed as a nurse would probably look like Bernard Bresslaw in 'Carry on nurse'....

[Rods2]

Here's some of pictures of nurse STEMO
















































and his assistants, who hold you down and take your mind off him administering his big syringe....



















 

[Jimbob]

My 10 year old has low ferritin levels....Can tell by looking at him often enough.....And he's never given blood yet

[cem_devecioglu]

how much low Opti.. 

Cem, My ferritin levels are currently at 12.4.

Apparently it should be the the band 25-200.

My 'white blood cell' count is also low at 4.1......it should be in the 4.5-10.0 band.

I dont think you have malnutrition in that age..


first port of call , stop any kind of alcoholic drinks (which breaks proteins and cholesterol) .. asap..


stop any kind of drugs you are using (except the critical ones related to heart-tension)  so your liver will have a rest and start to deal with your body..


thyroid seems to be suspicious but you may need a deeper check..


increase your exercise rate more than double.. 


ps: may I remind, if you increase your daily blood flow rate x times, your liver and endocrinal system  will have the chance to repair x times more and also dont neglect the positive effect of x times more oxygen

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My 10 year old has low ferritin levels....Can tell by looking at him often enough.....And he's never given blood yet

I presume there are many reasons for low ferritin levels, repeated blood donation being just one of them.

Low ferritins, unusual for a ten year old I would have thought. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

how much low Opti.. 

Cem, My ferritin levels are currently at 12.4.

Apparently it should be the the band 25-200.

My 'white blood cell' count is also low at 4.1......it should be in the 4.5-10.0 band.

I dont think you have malnutrition in that age..


first port of call , stop any kind of alcoholic drinks (which breaks proteins and cholesterol) .. asap..


stop any kind of drugs you are using (except the critical ones related to heart-tension)  so your liver will have a rest and start to deal with your body..


thyroid seems to be suspicious but you may need a deeper check..


increase your exercise rate more than double.. 


ps: may I remind, if you increase your daily blood flow rate x times, your liver and endocrinal system  will have the chance to repair x times more and also dont neglect the positive effect of x times more oxygen

...and where would be the fun in that,  Dr Cem?....