Carmen Scott

Hi Kathy, I am experiencing the same problem right now and wondering if this has any relation to my surgery. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2001 and ever since my ferritin levels have been increasing. All of my other blood work is fine but the ferritin level. This past level, it was a little over 1000! I am scared to death. My iron level is completely fine though which is really odd. If you find anything out, please email me at cmr810@aol.com. My Pcp has since cut my vitamin D from 50,000 IU twice a week to 1000 IU daily and I was taking 325mg(65mg) iron daily which he has told me to stop completely although he doesn't think it is associated with the high level. He has ordered a Hematoachrosis gene blood test which I probably do today. This is usually genetic and I don't know of anyone in my family that has had this . What comes next, not sure but this is very weird but I googled this and we are not the first bariatric patients to question this. I. Sure wish a bariatric Dr would answer...