Ep4: Haemochromatosis and Arthritis with Prof Graeme Carroll

Assoc Prof Graeme Carroll is a Consultant Physician in Rheumatology at Fremantle Hospital. WA and Associate Professor of Medicine University of Notre Dame Australia and University of Western Australia. In this podcast Graeme talks about the arthropathy associated with haemochromatosis, our current understanding of the prevalence, cause, treatment and potential future research in the field.

[@amybrock9840]

Thanks so much for your video. So many doctors are not aware of this problem with hereditary hemochromatosis. It is a very painful condition.

[@Mickymouse-lx8eb]

Very good explanation and plan speaking thanks👍

[@grahamehynard-bc1jm]

I would like to thank you for your video and correspondence to lead me to Dr Malcolm Handle at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, I had almost given up on everything but I now have some relief, more importantly someone who has some idea with what is going on with HH.

[@sarar5230]

Im researching this, due to a family member being diagnosed with this 5 years ago. There’s good info on the British Skin Foundation and a blog linked to skin and Hemochromatosis dealing with skin/pain conditions. Also Hemochromatosis help online

[@mcguv2]

Interesting thanks for your help

[@debbieingram1931]

I started with arthritis in my knee and hips and hands, now 3 years on I seem to have it in every joint from my jaw down to my feet, I am only 53 and was only diagnosed with HH 3 years ago.

[@minikensh]

Very interesting

[@judithpoulin2351]

Significant mineral balancing in the body? Copper balancing?

[@RPOLIVNICK]

I have high iron. Infrared sauna every night. If I go for more then a week without the sauna I feel sore in the joints.

[@judithpoulin2351]

Wonder if oxalate deposition in joints, maybe binding to the iron there, could be a factor ?

[@DeverVision]

What about the heart. Does the iron levels drop. Or, does the iron and damage get pulled from the heart? And, what organ gets effected first? I have hemochromatosis and my body feels badly damaged. Any answers would be great. Thanks.

[@debravascukynas8491]

Can this happen with half gene of hemochromatosis? My ferritin level is 372 and I have extreme inflammation and joint pain.