Thankfully, I am not so stupid as to walk out of there without the lab results. I have learned from experience. Anyhow, I went to see my PCP today, and his diagnosis is metabolic syndrome, especially in the absence of any other markers. I certainly do have all the usual symptoms, like high BP, cholesterol, blood sugar, abdominal fat. However, I asked if metabolic syndrome would be enough to drive the ferritin level to 3 times the upper limit. He was not sure, but said he would consult with a blood specialist and get back to me. I may need to have more blood work done. If I had not asked, I figure he was happy to let it go at that.