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- Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Topics: RLS
- Topic: Iron/Ferritin Test Results
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1531
Re: Iron/Ferritin Test Results
Chipmunk, I totally understand your feeling that there has to be a unifying cause for all the problems! I have felt the same way. Seems like the more I try to look, the more I find wrong. However, do get all your medical records and try to organize them so you can have everything ready to support yo...
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Re: Elevated Iron
And I am ever so grateful for those hours in college pouring over medical journals and reporting on them for my classes. I never imagined that I would be using them and understanding them now, especially when back then, we had to go to the medical libraries to get them!
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:56 am
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Re: Elevated Iron
YOU SO TOTALLY ROCK!
Thanks!
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:24 am
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Re: Elevated Iron
Yeah, I didn't bring up hemochromatosis because I didn't test as a carrier for the C282Y. I am a carrier for the H63D chromosome, but that alone shouldn't be the cause. A little into that, the genetic testing only tests for the top three genetic mutations, and all are Caucasian. I am considered Cauc...
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:18 pm
- Forum: Everything Else...just no RLS!
- Topic: For when you are awake & need something to distract yourself
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3112
Re: For when you are awake & need something to distract your
LOL! Thanks! It was a distraction indeed...except I'm now late....
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:53 pm
- Forum: Physical Treatments
- Topic: RLS and TENS... my story
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5916
Re: RLS and TENS... my story
I have a TENS style unit. I purchased it as a Groupon deal. I bought it when I anticipated an international flight (it's delayed, so I haven't been able to see if it provided relief from long flights) I talked to a vocational therapist and she said it is very important that people keep the placement...
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Re: Elevated Iron
Honestly, no, I'm really confused! I have high stored iron, but not high iron in the blood. Red blood cells are usually normal and hemoglobin is low normal. A low iron diet is not well mapped out, a high iron diet is easy to get info on. I know what the recommended iron intake should be for a normal...
- Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:55 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Re: Elevated Iron
OK, makes sense. Just wondered if a low iron diet could cause anemic conditions and increase the WED symptoms. I have Mirapex, I can compensate, but I didn't know if I should expect to adjust. I have found that the more I know, the better I can help the doctors put all the pieces together and we can...
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:29 pm
- Forum: Special Populations: Pediatric, Pregnancy, Secondary, etc.
- Topic: Elevated Iron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21073
Elevated Iron
Howzit gang! Brief history, My family has a strong hereditary link for RLS, going at least back to my grandmother and continuing to our kids. Recently, due to other issues, I had iron tested and the Ferritin level was 501. I did test positive as a H63D carrier, but that shouldn't be the cause. We ar...