irys

Hi everyone. I'm new to this group (usually on the thyroid board!) so I'll take a minute to give y'all my story. I could use some input from anyone that might see anything here.. I'm a bit worried about all this.

I'm in the process now of trying to figure out what's going on with my health. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 2 years ago and it's currently managed (thank goodness!). However despite STILL being super tired, back in October my doctor decided to run an iron test on me.

The results:
Iron: 152 ug (35-150)
Iron SAT: 57 ug (15-55)

I don't eat red meat much, I only drink occasionally (maybe a drink or two a month) and I'm not on any iron supplements. I'm careful with Vitamin C and actually drink tons of tea.

Since I get my blood drawn every 8 weeks or so for my thyroid, I asked her to test my iron again.

December's results:
Iron: 190 ug (35-150)

So in 8 weeks, my iron jumped up 40 points. *sigh* It just SEEMS like a lot, ya know? That test was done immediately after my period was over too...

My doctor saw this and suggested I see a GI specialist to get a liver biopsy (ugh! How much/painful are these things? ).

I know there's a chance it could be hemochromatosis, and while I realize this isn't a good way to check but nobody in my family has ever heard of it, let alone be diagnosed with it. We're all learning though. I'm trying to get in to see the liver specialist asap, but it's proving to be a bit challenging.

So anyway, I guess I'm looking for opinions and advice on the bloodwork and such. It seems quite odd and unsettling that my iron level would rise so much so quickly.

Please, and thank you