can someone help here on iron overload????? help please?

Question

jst found out my husand has iron overload ,i have never hear of it , so what is a way of ringng the iron down?The doctor said normal iron is 200 my husbands is 799 , his main diets do not have alot of iron in it. so im wondering if its his meat in take... he is a bread & butter, meat and potatoe guy... so if someone can help me on this subject that be great..............

Answer 1

Does he have Hematochromatosis? Well, the treatment is to donate blood on a regular basis. He may need to give blood weekly at first, then less often. This will bring down the iron load. Simple,effective treatment.

Answer 2

Hemochromatosis is a disorder that interferes with iron metabolism, which results in too much iron in the body.
Hemochromatosis occurs when too much iron builds up in the liver. This leads to liver enlargement. The disease may lead to the development of diabetes, skin coloring changes, heart problems, arthritis, testicular atrophy, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, hypopituitarism, chronic abdominal pain, severe fatigue, and an increased risk of certain bacterial infections.
There are two forms of hemochromatosis: primary and secondary.
Primary hemochromatosis is caused by a problem with your genes or by receiving a large number of blood transfusions which boost your iron levels. Primary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 1 of every 200 to 300 Americans.
Secondary or acquired hemochromatosis can be caused by diseases such as thalassemia or sideroblastic anemia. Occasionally, it may be seen with hemolytic anemia, chronic alcoholism, and other conditions.
This has nothing to do with his diet. It's mostly an inborn disease of metabolism.
Treatments vary. Here is a helpful link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000327.htm

You may also want to do your own internet searches on hemochromatosis. Just watch out for quack medicine sites. This is a serious disease and requires proven therapy.

Answer 3

Donate blood. Save lives

Answer 4

Sometimes this happens without a specific cause. The doc will advise him what treatment he needs to correct this. Be sure his multivitamin does not contain iron though.

Answer 5

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