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Suggest Treatment For Flushing Of Face,neck And Upper Arm With Hereditary Hemochromatosis

I am a 42 yr old female 5ft 1in and 145lbs. I was diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis about 2yrs ago, and did blood letting for 6 months until i was taken to an anemic state. i have had flushing on my face,neck,chest and upper arms and this horrible strangling feeling when the flushing happens, which is about 6 to 15 times a day. i am so tired and losing hair. i also have a moderately elevated white count and platelet count of unknown cause. wbc 14.9 platelet of 451,000. i have been checked for lupis,carcinoid syndrome,hystamine reaction and porphyra. please help, this has been going on for 7yrs
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your flushing of face may be due to your hemochromatosis. Phlebotomy is the treatment of choice. It should be done on regular interval to reduce the iron load,. Iron chelator like deferasirox is useful to reduce iron level. You should also go for ultrasound abdomen and liver function test. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly.
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Suggest Treatment For Flushing Of Face,neck And Upper Arm With Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your flushing of face may be due to your hemochromatosis. Phlebotomy is the treatment of choice. It should be done on regular interval to reduce the iron load,. Iron chelator like deferasirox is useful to reduce iron level. You should also go for ultrasound abdomen and liver function test. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.