Hemotogist doesnt want to treat hemochromatosis. 53 yof newly dx ferritin 247 (15-150 ng/ml) im fatigued, hair loss,stomach pain. is it wrong to try and pull blood just to see if symptoms improve? she says not till ferritin is over 500. why?

Hemochromatosis & Fe: Ferritin is also a reactive protein which can be activated by infection, inflammation, or others. In most cases, ferritin alone is not used to diagnose iron overload. Iron overload is diagnosed when transferrin saturation > 45% along with elevated ferritin. Your very small elevated ferritin is unlikely the cause for your symptoms. Therefore, phlebotomy will not be helpful.

Normal iron: The normal ferritin indicates you are not currently in a state of iron overload.