Extremely high iron

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Hi guys I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, please forgive me and move it to the appropriate please if I'm breaking the rules. Apologies for this being my first post, I have read alot on this forum lurking and felt this would be one of the best places to consult regarding this issue.

TRANSFERRIN SATURATION >90

IRON 56

TIBC - reading below 3

https://prnt.sc/26ciliz here is my bloodwork

https://prnt.sc/26cilsr here is my Haematology

Am I wrong in thinking I just need to draw a pint of blood or each week until this iron level normalizes?
I am now 2 weeks into a cruise of 120mg e5d

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[ALPHALIFEFITNESS]

Donate double red blood cells. Don't mention you're on Testosterone they may want you get a blood letting script.

 

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Donate double red blood cells. Don't mention you're on Testosterone they may want you get a blood letting script.

Thanks, going to try donate tomorrow and I'll ask for this, hopefully they don't turn me away, lets see!

 

[magicelevator]

They say if you give blood 3x in a year you likely need iron supplements because you are now deficient. Diagnosing deficiency or surplus is a doctor's job. But yes, blood letting reduces iron.

 

[juggy38]

IP6 has been shown to lower iron pretty significantly

Inositol hexa phosphoric acid (phytic acid), a nutraceuticals, attenuates iron-induced oxidative stress and alleviates liver injury in iron overloaded mice - PubMed

Inositol hexa phosphoric acid (IP6) or Phytic acid, a natural antioxidant of some leguminous plants, known to act as a protective agent for seed storage in plants by suppressing iron catalyzed oxidative process. Following the same mechanism, we have tested the effect of IP6 on iron overloaded in...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Phytic Acid Protects from Oxidative Stress Induced by Iron-Overload and High-Fat Diets in ß2-Microglobulin Knockout Mice - PubMed

The objective of this study was to examine the protective effect of phytic acid (PA) in reducing oxidative stress in an animal model for human hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) fed high-fat diets. Sixty-four ß2 microglobulin knockout (β2m KO) mice were randomly assigned to three treatments by...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[01dragonslayer]

Donate double red blood cells. Don't mention you're on Testosterone they may want you get a blood letting script.

Last time I went to donate I was denied due to elevated iron levels. Your iron count needs to be in a range otherwise you cannot donate. I was supplementing iron because I was denied on prior visits due to it too low.

BTW.....I always tell them that I am on TRT through my Endo doc and never had any issues.

 

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IP6 has been shown to lower iron pretty significantly

Inositol hexa phosphoric acid (phytic acid), a nutraceuticals, attenuates iron-induced oxidative stress and alleviates liver injury in iron overloaded mice - PubMed

Inositol hexa phosphoric acid (IP6) or Phytic acid, a natural antioxidant of some leguminous plants, known to act as a protective agent for seed storage in plants by suppressing iron catalyzed oxidative process. Following the same mechanism, we have tested the effect of IP6 on iron overloaded in...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Phytic Acid Protects from Oxidative Stress Induced by Iron-Overload and High-Fat Diets in ß2-Microglobulin Knockout Mice - PubMed

The objective of this study was to examine the protective effect of phytic acid (PA) in reducing oxidative stress in an animal model for human hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) fed high-fat diets. Sixty-four ß2 microglobulin knockout (β2m KO) mice were randomly assigned to three treatments by...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

This is something I've ordered to include in my daily stack, I think there is alot of phytic acid in coffee, so coffee each meal high in iron is also something that can have some benefit. Of course I'm re-testing blood work regularly and adjusting as I go. Thanks for the input

 

[magicelevator]

Excellent response 01dragonslayer. Just adding info here.

I've read many forum posts and it seems there is nothing conclusive on this yet or I just am not clued in yet. What I interpreted from what I read was: some donor companies care if you are on TRT and will not take your blood, while others dont care.

As far as iron supplementation goes, I take 18 mg. From reading articles about iron supplementation I believe 36 mg is recommended. I dont have an official diagnosis but I pull my bloods every 6 months. It seems I'm still low but there is concern if I bump to 36 I may go over. I donate every 2 months. I do not have an official iron deficiency diagnosis, and reading material on making a diagnosis I conclude doctors are educated on it bc it doesn't look easy. Taking too much jron can cause iron poisoning is very bad. I try to be careful until I learn more and try to be self aware on how I feel. I do know I was feeling pretty crappy after 5 or 6 donations and checked my iron levels, they looked low, started the 18 mg supplement and within days felt like a new person.