Low Ferritin- give bllod for TRT

[nyjetsfan]

Any guys on TRT give blood for high Hemoglobin and have low Ferritin as a result? How do You remediate? Thanks

[Mario L]

To improve your ferritin level, you should consume foods rich in iron such as lentils, kidney and lima beans, spinach, beef, dark meat turkey, chicken legs, chicken livers and cereals fortified with iron.

[nyjetsfan]

Thanks. Still have to give blood though to drop hemoglobin levels which will still cause ferritin to drop. Do any guys take iron supps to combat this?

[oscarjones]

Supplement with a chelated iron (plant-based) at around 25mg/day and ramp up your dose to 150-200mg/day until you achieve desired Ferritin levels. Go slow on your ramping, over the course of a couple weeks because iron supplementation can cause constipation.

EDIT: It may take upwards of a month or more to achieve balanced levels of Ferritin. Your Ferritin should be in the 70-90 range to be healthy.

[nyjetsfan]

Thanks for the advise. Will that also increase hemoglobin as well?

[oscarjones]

I'm assuming your hemoglobin is high due to AAS, therefore I would seriously talk to your physician about supplementing before you do so because usually low iron and ferritin (measured through the iron w/ TIBC test) is linked to low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels and suggest iron deficiency anemia.

In addition, I would have your thyroid panel done (T3, T4, reverse T3, respectively) because low Ferritin has been linked to hypothyroidism, as well as things like celiac disease. Also, it may not hurt to have your blood tested for Ferritin once more because, although very rare, it is possible to have a "false high or low" due to the testing process.

[nyjetsfan]

Good stuff. Thank you