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I finally decided to order a few tests on my own, as no doctor or naturepath I've ever been to has ever tested my iron, prolactin, or lithium. I'm a 31 year old male, and over the past 5 years have been having increasing problems with energy, motivation, focus, and mood swings (maybe some kind of bipolar, but I never get super manic). Anyway, the results came back with high iron, high prolactin, and low lithium. I'm feeling pretty hopeful about this, since both iron overload and low lithium are linked with a lot of mental issues, so I feel like I can maybe get past all this crap. I won't post all the results, just those that were high.
Iron, Serum 189 High ug/dL 38-169
Iron Saturation 62 High % 15-55
Ferritin, Serum 60 ng/mL 30-400
Prolactin 20.5 High ng/mL 4.0-15.2
Lithium (Eskalith(R)), Serum <0.1 Low mmol/L 0.6-1.4
LDL Cholesterol Calc 117 High mg/dL 0-99
Bilirubin, Total 2.6 High mg/dL 0.0-1.2
MCV 98 High fL 79-97
I'm planning to go see a doctor, and get even more tests, now that I'm actually getting pointed in the right direction, but just wanted to see if anyone on here had thoughts about these numbers and suggestions for what to do. I've been using some concentrace mineral drops the past two days, which have 1.7mg lithium per 40 drops. I tried to donate blood months ago, but I was not eligible due to being in SE Asia within the year. Would it be a good idea to try therapeutic phlebotomy to reduce my iron and then regular blood donation once I'm eligible again? I've also been reading about lithium orotate, does anyone have experience with it?
And any thoughts on how to bring the prolactin down, and if the bilirubin is something to worry about?
Iron, Serum 189 High ug/dL 38-169
Iron Saturation 62 High % 15-55
Ferritin, Serum 60 ng/mL 30-400
Prolactin 20.5 High ng/mL 4.0-15.2
Lithium (Eskalith(R)), Serum <0.1 Low mmol/L 0.6-1.4
LDL Cholesterol Calc 117 High mg/dL 0-99
Bilirubin, Total 2.6 High mg/dL 0.0-1.2
MCV 98 High fL 79-97
I'm planning to go see a doctor, and get even more tests, now that I'm actually getting pointed in the right direction, but just wanted to see if anyone on here had thoughts about these numbers and suggestions for what to do. I've been using some concentrace mineral drops the past two days, which have 1.7mg lithium per 40 drops. I tried to donate blood months ago, but I was not eligible due to being in SE Asia within the year. Would it be a good idea to try therapeutic phlebotomy to reduce my iron and then regular blood donation once I'm eligible again? I've also been reading about lithium orotate, does anyone have experience with it?
And any thoughts on how to bring the prolactin down, and if the bilirubin is something to worry about?