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Lipitor And High Ferritin

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Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

my Ferritin level was recently 328 on a blood test and my GGt was also high. I have been suffering ... take which is paxil and lipitor . Is there cause for concern? Or is this a mild issue? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.   Muhammed Aslam MD

, ferrograd for low ferritin and lipitor , ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

hemoglobin of 11.6 and ferritin level of 9. Today hemoglobin is 11.2 and ferritin level of 21. Why is ferritin level going up but hemoglobin going down? How long does it take the ferritin level... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have an serum iron of 75, tibc of 342,iron saturation of 25%..But a ferritin count of 770? Why is ferritin so high? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

First time user; the doctor prescribed Lipitor and the pharmacist gave me Atorvastatin; shoul I insist on the Lipitor? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

Hi I m a 47 year old female. I do not smoke, drink. I weigh approx 150 lbs. I take 10mg of lipitor to control hereditary high cholesterol. The lipitor has worked very well but I am now experiencing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

. Currently taking Lipitor and Armour along with Cytomel. I began having excessive hair loss about 5 months ago. I continue to have blood tests in which I just had my first ferritin test which was 220. Just... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

what is elevated c r p noted .ferritin is not good index or iron stores in presence from inflammation illness iron transferrin saturation ferritin looking for simple ans ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Malik MD

Hi there - What is the relationship between growth hormone deficiency and low ferritin levels (anemia) and/or iron absorption? I have been diagnosed with low ferritin. My ferritin level was 3 in a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Malik ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

get ferritin down? My other iron labs are not high -saturation is only 27% and TIBC was 302 and total ... ferritin was 6 before infusion. After the infusion my levels have been climbing: Nov 2014... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)