http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/04/02/iron-part-three.aspxBy Joseph Mercola, D.O. I recently had a patient visit me from Ohio with a remarkable story that needs to be shared, as it will likely save a number of people's lives. This person is a 53-year-old healthy male who had absolutely no symptoms. He was theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/04/02/iron-part-three.aspx#214460Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:17 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:214460poodleshark<p>I stumbled onto this article about Hep C and Iron overload, and it sounds like what I have recently gone through. &nbsp;I have a history of Hemochromatosis in my family, and I asked my doctor to test me for it a few years ago. &nbsp;His response in review of my blood work said I was ok. &nbsp;Another year went by and I had more blood work done, and found my doctor had lied about the hemo test when I asked at the lab and they had no record of me having the test. &nbsp;To make a long story short, my ferritin level was at 165. &nbsp;My dr. said it was normal. &nbsp;I then went to an ND and showed him my blood work results. &nbsp;The first thing from his lips was &quot;what was your doctor doing about your high ferritin level?&quot; &nbsp;He perscribed 10 blood draws, once a week. &nbsp;After the third, my aching joints in both elbows, and muscle ache in my back disappeared. &nbsp;I did 7 draws, then waited a few weeks and did another 3, bringing my ferritin down to around 20. &nbsp;It&#39;s been a little over a year now, and I am having to get my ND to order another ferritin check because my MD will not. &nbsp;It&#39;s time to drop my MD.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=214460" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/04/02/iron-part-three.aspx#206760Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:34:17 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:206760Karismac<p>You are not allowed to donate blood when you have hep c?</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=206760" width="1" height="1">