Question 1

diagnosed with high iron count 1000

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Excess total: Body iron occurs in a disease called hemachromatosis.  Other causes include heavy rbc transfusion in the past. Obviously the specifics of your situation and the reason the test was ordered in the first place would be of help here.

Question 2

would medical weed help bring down high iron?

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: Medical weed is not likely to help with bringing down iron, may help with some symptoms. Treating properly and/or allowing for time to heal for the condition causing the high iron will help.

Question 3

to ensure a high iron level, what can i do or eat?

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Diet & iron pills: Sources of iron - egg yolks, molasses, raisin bran, raisins, prunes, dried apricots, figs, kidney beans, pinto beans, navy beans, lentils, split green peas, enriched cereals, enriched macaroni, spinach, greens, broccoli, lima beans, avocado. Cook in a cast iron pan. The following foods can help your body absorb iron better: orange, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit, broccoli, brussels sprouts.

Question 4

is high iron in the blood harmful?

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Find why: Simply popping an iron-and-vitamin tablet before the blood draw can raise it, but we don't want to miss hemochromatosis, which affects maybe 1 person in 200 and will give you the blahs for years before it's diagnosed or makes you gravely sick.

Question 5

how does menopause cause high iron level?

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Menopause: Menopause does not cause high iron levels. However, after menopause you are no longer losing iron from menstrual bleeding each month, and if you are taking supplemental iron your iron levels will increase.

Question 6

can high iron levels be caused by dehydration?

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Depends on details: Dehydration has different meanings depending on one's perspective. Many non-dehydrated people say they are dehydrated, because equate being extra thirsty with being dehydrated. Iron levels are just numbers, several of them. They have little meaning unless a doctor sees the whole picture. That means there is no good answer here, without knowing many details of the case.

Question 7

what are the health risks of having high iron levels?

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Liver; diabetes: Hemochromatosis, having too much iron, can cause liver problems and pancreas problems (= diabetes). Persons with hemochromatosis should see a hematologist and undergo regular phlebotomy (blood letting)

Question 8

got blood results today and indicate high iron levels. is there anything i can do about it?

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Yes, but...: It depends on why you are having too much iron...You should find out the underlying disease...If it is very mild, may not need to do anything. Stop all supplements if u r taking.
Donate blood regularly will lower your iron level, if you need so--in such disease as hemochromatosis etc..
Young and healthy male may have  higher iron than average, females have a bit less due to monthly loss..

Question 9

can you please tell me what it means with low hemaglobin, low hemacrit, & high iron...thank you.

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Chronic disease?: Hi. Do you have a chronic inflammatory disease? Anemia with high iron may be the anemia of chronic disease, an anemia where iron is present but not utilized well. You may want to discuss this possibility with your doc, and get a referral to a hematologist, if indicated. Good luck!

Question 10

my iron is 16. what cause this? how can i treat it? and what is the health risk of high iron levels

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Need more info: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. The value you provided, if it is your serum iron level, you are iron deficient and need to take iron supplements. Many menstruating women have iron deficiency due to blood loss during periods.

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