I posted this as a reply in another subject, but it is my current agenda to inform as many as I can.. The 'Iron Disorders Institute' publishes a very good book on the condition.
I was having a 'chronic fatigue' problem last spring and early summer. thought I had been too lazy thru the winter, out of shape. Then in late June I was diagnosed with 'iron-overload'..(way over), It's called 'Hemochromotosis'. It can kill ya !! Number one symptom is sudden fatigue, sweating, out of breath, etc. Also causes joint pain(finger knuckle), hair loss, liver damage, heart muscle damage, impotence & more.
Thousands of people have the problem and they do not know it. Testing for this was removed from routine blood work back in 1997 because 'powerful people' decided it wasn't cost
effective. what?, a hundred dollar test versus later on having diabetes or cirrhosis ? ?
The correction is just, giving blood! only way to lower your iron. I have been losing 500ml per week for 9 weeks,(under the VA care) am now feeling good and my daily headaches went away !! BTW, this is genetic, we get it from our parents,,, and give it to our children !! Everyone over 50 should know what their 'Ferritin' level is and if it is high get a HFE gene test !! For your childrens sake.
I was having a 'chronic fatigue' problem last spring and early summer. thought I had been too lazy thru the winter, out of shape. Then in late June I was diagnosed with 'iron-overload'..(way over), It's called 'Hemochromotosis'. It can kill ya !! Number one symptom is sudden fatigue, sweating, out of breath, etc. Also causes joint pain(finger knuckle), hair loss, liver damage, heart muscle damage, impotence & more.
Thousands of people have the problem and they do not know it. Testing for this was removed from routine blood work back in 1997 because 'powerful people' decided it wasn't cost
effective. what?, a hundred dollar test versus later on having diabetes or cirrhosis ? ?
The correction is just, giving blood! only way to lower your iron. I have been losing 500ml per week for 9 weeks,(under the VA care) am now feeling good and my daily headaches went away !! BTW, this is genetic, we get it from our parents,,, and give it to our children !! Everyone over 50 should know what their 'Ferritin' level is and if it is high get a HFE gene test !! For your childrens sake.