Re: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

[Guest guest]

Chrissy

Please don't take iron, unless you have had a Ferritin test run and it's

down in the very far reaches of normal or below normal. The reason is that,

you are right, too high iron can be damaging also, as there is more

oxidation (the bad kind) going on in the body, when this element is too

high. It has been compared to " rusting " , as you would see on a piece of

metal. This may sound like a bad comparison to some, but it is indeed very

similar. If you can afford it, get the ferritin, red cell folate, and the

B12 run. I don't know what it would cost with insurance or anywhere else,

but it was $70 for the folates, and then the same for the B12 alone, through

HealthCheck. As a combo, it might be less.

----- Original Message -----

To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:06 PM

> , can someone take to much iron?? I want to take an iron

> supplement to help with energy but am scared to. If you take to much

> will it build up in your system and hurt you?? I have meant to

> discuss this with my Dr. but forgot and don't go back for 2 more

> months. *sigh*

> Thanks.

> HUGS

> Chrissy

[Guest guest]

Thanks! So what would it mean if your MPV is high?

>

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

>Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:39:26 -0000

>

>,

>The MPV is the Mean Platelet Volume -- a measure of the volume of a large

>number

>of platelets. It's for judging the sizes of the platelets, not the total

>platelets as you'd

>get in the lab test for Platelet Count.

>Janet

>

>

> > ,

> >

> > I think you should be a doctor. ;-) I think your right. I think I'm

>doing

> > better taking 3 iron tablets a day. As far as the t3, I think it could

>be a

> > little higher. I don't know how to go about that though. I have no idea

>what

> > the MPV has to do with. Thanks for sharing your opinion. I think it is

> > right on as usual.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >From: " " <marin@q...>

> > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> > >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

> > >Subject: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

> > >Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 02:43:43 -0500

> > >

> > >, yes, I ran across that test somewhere else, looking at something

> > >else. Anyway, I'm not familiar with it on my lab tests, so I really

>don't

> > >know what that is. As far as your ferritin, it looks like your doctor

>does

> > >not like the ranges that that particular lab uses. I know that the lab

>I

> > >use has a much higher low end of normal for the rock bottom normal, I'm

> > >thinking around 30 or so? Anyway, mine is a 63, in the same type of

> > >mathematics, so you can kind of get an idea from that. He's right, my

> > >opinion, and is adjusting it by his own opinion of what is normal for

>that,

> > >I bet. Does that MPV have something to do with your white blood cells?

> > >How

> > >do you feel with your T3 readings? Or do you feel like it needs to

>come

> > >up.

> > >All these people are saying that they seem to feel best when the Free

>T3 is

> > >at the very upper range of " normal " or even over the top. What do you

> > >think

> > >about it?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > my lab results came in

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hey All,

> > > >

> > > > I received the iron test and free t3 test results today, and I am

>a

> > >little

> > > > confused. My doctor said that my iron was a little low, and to

> > >increase

> > > > my iron to 3 a day instead of just 1.

> > > > So here goes:

> > > >

> > > > Ferritin In Range 22 Reference Range 10-154

> > > > T3, Free In Range 262 Reference Range 230-420

> > > >

> > > > Would love to hear what you all think. ...that test was

>MPV.

> > >I

> > > > found my other test results.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

>

[Guest guest]

Gosh, no. I'm totally lost. The other three things? I was just wondering

what it meant if your MPV was high. Isn't that just one? I'm sorry....I just

reread your post, and now I get it. Thanks. I will google it. Must be

nothing to be to concerned about since the doctor said nothing? It

does help now that this person used her brain a little. lol

>

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 21:14:54 -0000

>

>,

>According to my book, Bernard-Soulier syndrome, May-Hegglin anomaly,

>valvular

>heart disease or myeloproliferative disorder. Valvular heart disease

>speaks for itself

>but you'll have to google the other three things. Have never heard of the

>syndrome

>and anomaly listed above. These are the only things listed in my lab book.

>

>Does this help at all?

>Janet

>

>

> > Thanks! So what would it mean if your MPV is high?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >From: " whitecap89 " <ggmts@c...>

> > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> > >To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> > >Subject: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

> > >Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:39:26 -0000

> > >

> > >,

> > >The MPV is the Mean Platelet Volume -- a measure of the volume of a

>large

> > >number

> > >of platelets. It's for judging the sizes of the platelets, not the

>total

> > >platelets as you'd

> > >get in the lab test for Platelet Count.

> > >Janet

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok... I googled it. I don't think I have any of these

things.Bernard-Soulier syndrome, May-Hegglin anomaly; these things have to

do with bleeding.Myeloproliferative disorder; is a kind of cancer. I know

you all wanted to know this. :-)

>

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>Subject: RE: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

>Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 07:17:04 -0500

>

>Gosh, no. I'm totally lost. The other three things? I was just wondering

>what it meant if your MPV was high. Isn't that just one? I'm sorry....I

>just

>reread your post, and now I get it. Thanks. I will google it. Must be

>nothing to be to concerned about since the doctor said nothing? It

>does help now that this person used her brain a little. lol

>

>

>

>

> >

> >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> >Subject: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

> >Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 21:14:54 -0000

> >

> >,

> >According to my book, Bernard-Soulier syndrome, May-Hegglin anomaly,

> >valvular

> >heart disease or myeloproliferative disorder. Valvular heart disease

> >speaks for itself

> >but you'll have to google the other three things. Have never heard of

>the

> >syndrome

> >and anomaly listed above. These are the only things listed in my lab

>book.

> >

> >Does this help at all?

> >Janet

> >

> >

> > > Thanks! So what would it mean if your MPV is high?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > >From: " whitecap89 " <ggmts@c...>

> > > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> > > >To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

> > > >Subject: Re: my lab results came

>in---JULIE

> > > >Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:39:26 -0000

> > > >

> > > >,

> > > >The MPV is the Mean Platelet Volume -- a measure of the volume of a

> >large

> > > >number

> > > >of platelets. It's for judging the sizes of the platelets, not the

> >total

> > > >platelets as you'd

> > > >get in the lab test for Platelet Count.

> > > >Janet

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! I'm checking it out now.

>

>Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group

>To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group >

>Subject: Re: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

>Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 04:40:45 -0500

>

>

>

>Here is the link directly to a general explanation of the MPV.

>

>http://www.healthcheckusa.com/resultinfo.html#MPV

>

>

>

>

> RE: Re: my lab results came in---JULIE

>

>

> > Ok... I googled it. I don't think I have any of these

> > things.Bernard-Soulier syndrome, May-Hegglin anomaly; these things have

>to

> > do with bleeding.Myeloproliferative disorder; is a kind of cancer. I

>know

> > you all wanted to know this. :-)

> >

> >

>

>