what is the treatment for too much body iron ;how can i get rid of it;?

Question

how can be iron directed to body cells,instead of wrong organs;treatment for anaemia;what are the best remedies and drugsto get rid of it;sideremy values

Answer 1

Another possible cause of iron overload is multiple blood transfusions. This can cause serious liver damage. It is one of the reasons that doctors limit blood transfusions in chemotherapy patients (generally, pts are not transfused unless their hemoglobin is down to about 8).

Treatment is with Desferal (a subcutaneous infusion) or Exjade (a pill). These drugs help your body excrete the excess iron.

A person can have iron overload and still be anemic if his/her bone marrow is suppressed for some reason and not producing enough red cells.

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Answer 2

How to lower/raise: avoid or eat foods rich in iron: eggs, liver, red meat, soy products. Also cook or avoid cooking with a cast iron skillet.
Primary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder characterized by excessive iron accumulation causing tissue damage. Symptoms do not develop until organ damage, often irreversible, develops. Symptoms include fatigue, hepatomegaly, bronze skin pigmentation, loss of libido, arthalgias, and manifestations of cirrhosis, diabetes, or cardiomyopathy. Diagnosis is based on serum iron studies and gene assay. Treatment is with serial phlebotomies.
Phlebotomy may refer to venipuncture, the practice of collecting blood samples. It is also the recommended treatment for haemochromatosis, an iron overload disorder.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hemochromatosis.

Answer 3

There are different causes of excess iron in your blood, but if you're talking about Haemochromatosis (hemochromatosis for my American cousins), take a look at the following site.

As you can see, if this is the reason for your excess iron, and I would advise seeing a doctor for an actual diagnosis, one of the treatments is weekly withdrawal of blood until serum iron levels are normal.

Answer 4

Unless you have haemochromatosis, too much iron isn't a problem.

If you do have haemochromotosis, the easiest solution is to lower your iron intake in your diet and become a regular blood donor.

Answer 5

I think they actually bleed people who have too much. I don't know how they do this. Perhaps they get a blood transfusion of blood that doesn't have all that iron.

Answer 6

too much iron is okey,.... the liver will excrete all those unneeded iron in the body...