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elevated iron levels in blood
by RADgirl4047, Apr 30, 2009 09:10AM
48-yof - benign hypertension. CBC done showed totally normal except for high iron and low vitamin D. Started on Vitamin D 50000 IU and B/P meds. Pelvic sono normal. Recent CT described prominent bile ducts even status post cholecystectomy.
History of cholecystectomy, hysterectomy (ovaries intact/normal), gastric bypass. Mammogram/ultrasound normal. History of chronic longstanding muscle/joint pain previously written off to being sedentary. Job requires 8 hr sitting.
Question: What would cause elevated iron levels. Dr. is rechecking but tells me he does not want to tell me what he is looking to rule out as he does not want to worry me. Of course since saying THAT......now I am almost desperate to find out what would cause such increased iron levels. I do not eat an enormous amount of red meat nor do I take vitamin supplements other than what he just started me on 2 weeks ago, the vitamin D.
My only symptoms are chronic fatigue and body aches/pain. Other than that, I feel pretty ok.
History of cholecystectomy, hysterectomy (ovaries intact/normal), gastric bypass. Mammogram/ultrasound normal. History of chronic longstanding muscle/joint pain previously written off to being sedentary. Job requires 8 hr sitting.
Question: What would cause elevated iron levels. Dr. is rechecking but tells me he does not want to tell me what he is looking to rule out as he does not want to worry me. Of course since saying THAT......now I am almost desperate to find out what would cause such increased iron levels. I do not eat an enormous amount of red meat nor do I take vitamin supplements other than what he just started me on 2 weeks ago, the vitamin D.
My only symptoms are chronic fatigue and body aches/pain. Other than that, I feel pretty ok.
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