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[valencia1]

This could very well be the root of my issues. I'm carry the gene for hemochromatosis. Ferritin levels have been over 1400 at times in my life.

Yeah, 1400 is pretty high. Are you seeing a Hemotologist to get the ferritin down? I have about 500ml of blood removed, (phlebotomy) every 3 months and it keeps iron levels in check. But every now and then I get out of whack and have to go more often.

[Vettester]

Yeah, 1400 is pretty high. Are you seeing a Hemotologist to get the ferritin down? I have about 500ml of blood removed, (phlebotomy) every 3 months and it keeps iron levels in check. But every now and then I get out of whack and have to go more often.

No, like everything else with my provider, if you're not in "their" requirement zone, then they just send you packing. In this case the requirement needed for doing phlebotomy is confirmed hemochromotosis. My liver biopsy (which put me in bed for 2 weeks) showed carrier only. 1000+ Ferritin score doesn't matter to them at this point.

Apologies to BillyBob for getting off topic, but it is important that everyone looks at this test for themselves just to make sure it isn't a factor.

[coop1212]

I think a lot of guys are quiet about low t. But they don't know what they are missing. On Mondays, I can my test shot,cup of coffee, and some loud rock and roll and off to work I go. I feel great now.

[valencia1]

No, like everything else with my provider, if you're not in "their" requirement zone, then they just send you packing. In this case the requirement needed for doing phlebotomy is confirmed hemochromotosis. My liver biopsy (which put me in bed for 2 weeks) showed carrier only. 1000+ Ferritin score doesn't matter to them at this point.

Apologies to BillyBob for getting off topic, but it is important that everyone looks at this test for themselves just to make sure it isn't a factor.

Agree, sorry to BB for hijacking your thread but I know that high iron is a silent killer for men and deserves some attention for guys looking into the cause of low T. When I was between health plans I went to Red Cross and another blood doner location for two years and just "gave blood" as often as they would let me to keep my iron levels down. It is not like hemochromotosis can be transmitted via blood transfusions and most ppl would love to get our iron rich blood. Just a thought.

[BillyBob210]

Agree, sorry to BB for hijacking your thread but I know that high iron is a silent killer for men and deserves some attention for guys looking into the cause of low T. When I was between health plans I went to Red Cross and another blood doner location for two years and just "gave blood" as often as they would let me to keep my iron levels down. It is not like hemochromotosis can be transmitted via blood transfusions and most ppl would love to get our iron rich blood. Just a thought.

No worries guys. I will look into the iron idea. Very interesting.