New blood work

[Scottmcty]

Hi there


Just had some new blood work


Does everything look ok ?


Thanks

 

[Systemlord]

Your ferritin levels are low and may or may not be a problem. Testosterone increases hemoglobin and hematocrit which uses up iron, ferritin is iron storage. Iron deficiency without anemia would see normal but bottomed out hemoglobin and low MCH, MCV, MCHC and high RDW.

If you were to raise the ferritin, hemoglobin and hematocrit are likely to increase. At what ferritin level that occurs to a meaningful degree is unknown.

I'm awaiting your vitamin D level, which can affect ferritin levels. Vitamin C also greatly affects ferritin, more so than vitamin D alone.

If your vitamin D levels are fine, the low ferritin, as a result of the TRT could be your bodies way of balancing the hemoglobin and hematocrit.

How do you feel?

 

[Scottmcty]

Docs has put me on iron tablets after this blood work


Vit d is ok from last bloods

So taken iron supp should raise ferritin ?


I gave blood about 2 weeks ago as well

 

[Systemlord]

I gave blood about 2 weeks ago as well

You now may have a reason for low ferritin.

Why are you donating blood?

So taken iron supp should raise ferritin ?

Donating blood will lower ferritin which then requires iron supplements which will increase the hemoglobin.

You see the problem here?

 

[Scottmcty]

I give blood to lower my rbc from trt

As always had high rbc


So if didn’t give blood my ferritin levels could be ok

I only give blood 2 or 3 times a year

But recently gave blood 2 weeks ago so could be why your saying


So there is no point taken iron supps as it will raise back on its own ?


Thanks

 

[Systemlord]

I give blood to lower my rbc from trt

Please share lab results instead of saying RBC is high, then we can have a more productive conversation.

Why do you think high red blood cells, hematocrit and hemoglobin is bad for you?

TRT is likely pushing your ferritin down, the blood donations may not benefit you anymore.