RE: Re: High iron

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Deanna,

Did you specifically have bloodwork and test for iron (ferrin) levels? Unless the doctor specifially calls for this test, normal bloodwork doesn't look for it. Please let me know.

Thanks,

Kathy

Re: Re: Sound> generators (High Iron Content)> > > > Re: High Iron in Blood> > I too recently tested high iron in my blood> (ferritin to be exact). I'm a> 45 year-old male that has had SSS for for 30+ years.> I'm being tested for> hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes your> body to strip out too> much iron out of your digestitve system. Don't have> the results back yet.> Treatment is too give blood on a weekly basis until> the blood's iron content> is brought down, and then about every 4 months> thereafter. As long as> treatment is started before any symptons occur, life> expectancy and general> health is not impacted.> > Many other conditions can cause too much iron in> one's blood.> > Likely just a coincidence that both and me> both have high iron.> But food for thought.> > Rob> > Re: Sound generators> > > ---I use a type that are slightly different:> they are small units> that fit behind the ear and have a small> invisible tube that leads to> a tiny speaker that fits into the ear canal:> practically invisible> and much less susceptible to break down from> acidic ear wax.> > Good luck, Marnie.> > Marsha , MS> > > >> > had a blood test and it found that she> had very high> levels of iron in her blood. The doctor is> sending us in for more> tests. I thought it was interesting. I hope it> might be a clue for> the 4s.> >> > Kathy Howe> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the> Internet in your> pocket: mail, news, photos more.> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Change is good. See what's different about> Windows Live Hotmail.> Check it out!> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Don't pick lemons.> > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.> >> > > > > > __________________________________________________________Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7

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My doctor did specifically ask for it (ferritin). She said she tested me for my ferritin level because I exercise quite a bit. Not sure why, at that point in time she did not suspect anything was wrong.

Rob

Re: Sound generators> > > ---I use a type that are slightly different:> they are small units> that fit behind the ear and have a small> invisible tube that leads to> a tiny speaker that fits into the ear canal:> practically invisible> and much less susceptible to break down from> acidic ear wax.> > Good luck, Marnie.> > Marsha , MS> > > >> > had a blood test and it found that she> had very high> levels of iron in her blood. The doctor is> sending us in for more> tests. I thought it was interesting. I hope it> might be a clue for> the 4s.> >> > Kathy Howe> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the> Internet in your> pocket: mail, news, photos more.> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Change is good. See what's different about> Windows Live Hotmail.> Check it out!> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Don't pick lemons.> > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.> >> > > > > > __________________________________________________________Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7

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You're right, it's ferritin, not ferrin. That's good that she tested you for it--I read that doctor's usually only test you for it if you are having symptoms, or have a relative with too much iron. I just wanted to make sure that Deanna had a test specifically for this before we rule it out as a possible commonality. Most people who get a routine bloodtest during a physical are not tested for iron. So they could go there whole lives without knowing that their iron is high.

Do you know how high yours was? My daughter's was 169. I'm not sure what that means, but I'll let you know more after Wednesday's appointment when her doctor will have the results from her 2nd test.

Thanks,

Kathy

-----Original Message-----From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of RobSent: Monday, May 21, 2007 7:23 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Re: High iron

My doctor did specifically ask for it (ferritin). She said she tested me for my ferritin level because I exercise quite a bit. Not sure why, at that point in time she did not suspect anything was wrong.

Rob

Re: Sound generators> > > ---I use a type that are slightly different:> they are small units> that fit behind the ear and have a small> invisible tube that leads to> a tiny speaker that fits into the ear canal:> practically invisible> and much less susceptible to break down from> acidic ear wax.> > Good luck, Marnie.> > Marsha , MS> > > >> > had a blood test and it found that she> had very high> levels of iron in her blood. The doctor is> sending us in for more> tests. I thought it was interesting. I hope it> might be a clue for> the 4s.> >> > Kathy Howe> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the> Internet in your> pocket: mail, news, photos more.> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Change is good. See what's different about> Windows Live Hotmail.> Check it out!> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Don't pick lemons.> > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.> >> > > > > > __________________________________________________________Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7