Ferritin Leval is 1220.8

[spider123]

My NP says my Ferritin issetting around doin nothing ?
She put me on Procrit  (10,000 x 2 =20,000  Weekly
I am also taking Peg-Interfuron-Alpha 2a and Ribavirin (1000 mgs per day)
My viral load is below 50 non-detectable !!
And I, am in week 23 of my 48 weeks of treament !!
Before Procrit  I was very Fatigued  and out of breath !!!
When I, took the full dose of procrit 20.000  all at once i got very sick,
Vomitting, Headaches,etc. Nurse says that I am Sensitive to Meds !!
So she cut the procrit dose in half !!
I am also on Neupogen for Hep-C Anemia !!!
My regular iron is OK !!!
B-12 is ok Too !!! I asked about Iron Toxicity but, she says No !!!
Any suggestios ?

[Douglas Dieterich, MD]

Ferritin of 1220 is likely due to the inflammation of HCV and interferon treatment. You need the iron in it to make red cells with the procrit. It has to be many time higher to worry about. I agree with your NP! DTD

[spider123]

Thank You Very Much for your Respose to my Question!!!!



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