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Is The Reason For High Iron In Blood Necessary To Treat It?
My husband has high blood iron and instead of dealing with it they want a blood test to see if it s caused by heredity. Would treatment be any different? He is sooooo exhausted we can t get in to have yet another blood draw. He has horrible neuropathy besides cirrhosis, high ammonia, blood sugar issues, and now he s developing red rings on his lower legs. What should we do? He doesn t drink and he quit his norco because of the Tylenol.
Hello dear Greetings Regarding your husband diagnosed high content of iron in the blood with associated cirrhosis hyperammonemia bronze diabetes neuropathy I am suggesting that you have a condition called hemochromatosis I view of this please see a gastroenterologist specialist for further expect clinical assessment and please do the following test
Liver function test Serum urea Abdominal ultrasound Serum ferritin Fasting blood sugar Serum thiamine
Meanwhile Restrict intake of iron containing diet as you will need an iron depletion therapy I hope this helps
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Is The Reason For High Iron In Blood Necessary To Treat It?
Hello dear Greetings Regarding your husband diagnosed high content of iron in the blood with associated cirrhosis hyperammonemia bronze diabetes neuropathy I am suggesting that you have a condition called hemochromatosis I view of this please see a gastroenterologist specialist for further expect clinical assessment and please do the following test Liver function test Serum urea Abdominal ultrasound Serum ferritin Fasting blood sugar Serum thiamine Meanwhile Restrict intake of iron containing diet as you will need an iron depletion therapy I hope this helps