u/GreenMountain85

I am in my mid 30s, I had a hysterectomy 4 years ago and still have my ovaries. I’ve been feeling very off for the past few months. My hair is thinning, my GI issues are absolutely wreaking havoc on my life, I’m having night sweats to the point of sleeping on towels…

My doctor ordered a whole slew of bloodwork. Everything is normal except: High iron, high liver enzymes, undetectably low estrogen and also very low lutenizing and follicle stimulating hormones.

My doctor says my blood work is puzzling. She says if I were in perimenopause, estrogen would be low and the two other hormone levels would be high.

I’ve read (here and in other places) that hormone levels aren’t necessarily accurate as far as “diagnosing” perimenopause. I’ve also noticed a major change in my disposition that seems to line up with low estrogen. For example? I’m normally pretty patient and even keeled but I find myself getting angry over tiny little things and I have no patience for anything it seems.

I guess my main question is- where should I go from here? My gynecologist from before my hysterectomy? Should I ask my PCP about hormones? Or is this “normal”?

Hi! When I googled “high iron, high ferritin, high liver enzymes” this was the subreddit that popped up. I’ve yet to get an official diagnosis. (iron is 200, ferritin is 240 and my AST/ALT are 99/100 and maybe relevant? My estrogen is so low it’s undetectable but other hormones normal, everything else is normal too and my doctor says she is “puzzled” at my lab work)

I’ve been feeling “off” for awhile now. My hair is thinning, I feel unusually fatigued, and my GI issues are worse than ever. I am in a constant state of discomfort with severe acid reflux, constipation and painful bloating.

I was wondering if GI issues were something you all have experienced and if so- did getting treatment for your iron help ease your GI symptoms?