Question: Dear Sir,
I have asked this to several doctors and I want to have your opinion as well.
I'm a healthy person who sports 4-5 times a week and eat very healthy. Lots of fish and chicken and less meat.
4 years ago I have had a
blood test and came out that I had a high gamma gt (80 and normal was 50 as stated and My ferritin was 257 as I remember with a HB of 9.2) and this was due to my diet and alcohol consumption as well as light smoking. I was referred to an
ultrasound and it came out that I had a light / mild
fatty liver.
Also my
cholesterol was a bit high.
so I decided to change my lifestyle, so I started work outs and running for 4-5 times a week. I lost 10 kg and became 75 kg from 85 (I am 171 cm tall) and all values came normal since then. My cholesterol, lever .. etc..
I check blood every year and for this year something weird came out ( at least I think weird)
My ferritin is 324 while it's stating on the report 17-230 for men.. My hb is 8.4 while it had to be minimum of 8.5-11 (but maybe this is because I sport too much?).
I was suffering
mild cough a week or a week and a half before the test . I also had lots of anxiety and stress the last time.
Also I have eczema and nail
fungal infection on foot. ( just for information to help you giving your opinion).
so if this high Ferritin was from this condition, would go up quickly and then drop down slowly?
I will attach my report as all other test came out normal.
Crp, liver values, thyroid, Glucose, white and red blood cells...etc.. all came normal but perfect.
Do I have to worry much about this value of ferritin? I have my fears and scares for this now.
Note that there is no known family history (father, mother) history of
hemochromatosis in the family.
I don't eat much red meet as I eat fish almost everyday in the afternoon and most of time chicken in the evening.
One more update, I'm consume alcohol in the weekend.. Mainly red wine. Like 5-9 glasses of wine in one weekend
Value of ferritin indicated is in μg/l
Can the mild cough and or stress could have caused the high ferritin while CRP is normal value? how quick does Ferritin and CRP raise due an infection and how quick it does reduce? I have been told that stress can reduce the HB a little bit and also result some higher ferritin.
My gp wasnt worried about these results and because I was worried he suggested another test after 3 months.
The last couple of weeks before test I didn't eat well, could HB get little lower in 2-4 weeks because of bad to less eating?
I await your answer and information and sorry for this mixed information.
Thanks for your time,
regards,
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