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My ferritin was over 4000 when diagnosed. I then had a bag of blood drained off every Monday for about 12 months . It is now limited to a maximum of 25. Anything above that and I have a bag of blood drained off. I would try ringing the hospital direct and ask to speak to someone in heamatology...

You need the genetic test. 1 gene your ok , both genes and it's looking dodgy.

It's a Northern hemisphere ailment. And the Celtic curse is a name for it because it is very prevalent in people of Celtic origins. Also called Bronze diabetes in the USA. I was diagnosed in 1989 and used to be a contributor to the Haemachromatosis society. Also used to be invited to hospital...

Hello. I suffer from Hemachromatosis which in turn caused me to become diabetic . Excess iron gets stored in the pancreas which then fails and you become diabetic. In America the complaint has a nick name of Bronze diabetes because the skin can get a tanned look and you become diabetic due to...