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Type 2 Too much iron and type 2

woollygal

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Type of diabetes
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So I’ve had some joint pain and swollen hand so dr sent me for blood tests.
One was for iron and I googled. It says diabetes can cause you to absorb too much iron.
It also says diabetes can be a symptom of too much iron.
So if this was the case if the iron levels returned to normal would that cure the diabetes?

I’m also being tested for arthritis etc but thought I’d ask.
 
There is no known cure for Diabetes.
 
No cure for diabetes. But let's be honest there are worse chronic illnesses to succum to.

Mother in law was suffering parkinsons at my age and my sister has thyroid complications with ms.
 
Diabetes can be caused by excess iron. The condition is called haemochromatosis (sometimes known as Bronze Diabetes). It is often a genetic condition with symptoms that develop with time, where iron levels in the blood rise high enough to cause organ damage (usually starting with the liver), the result of which are numerous health conditions and include diabetes. If the organ damage is permanent, it won't be reversible.

Haemochromatosis is very different from the average person having a slightly high or low iron (ferritin) level in the blood, so it is worth finding out the actual results of your tests, and then finding out the levels at which diagnosis of haemochromatosis is given. If your levels are that high, your doc will probably want genetic testing done. Treatment is simple, once the diagnosis has been made.

https://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/liver-information/liver-conditions/haemochromatosis/
 

Wouldn't this directly affect the A1c results?
 
BTW Himalayan salt contains iron, it is the iron that gives it the pink tinge.
 
Guzzler said:
Wouldn't this directly affect the A1c results?
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In what way?
A1c is affected by anaemia, where the A1c shows a false figure.
No idea if high ferritin has a similar or opposite effect, since I don't know if it affects the lifespan of red blood cells, or how much glucose sticks to them, or their numbers.

My understanding of haemochromatosis is that the liver/organ damage causes those organs to not function properly, leading to raised blood glucose levels = diabetes.
 
Thank you.
 

This is why I asked.

If the high iron ( if that’s what results say) caused the diabetes, my logic says that of you get rid of the iron problem surely you get rid of the diabetes.
 
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