I'm glad you are going to continue to pursue the high ferritin. You can still have too much iron even though your other labs are normal. There are also other things to rule out and a hematologist sounds like a good ideas to cover all bases now and not wait.

Metabolic syndrome can also be a result of too much iron being stored in the organs. Metabolic syndrome is a symptom of something else going wrong. Like I stated before, iron, when you have too much gets stored in your pancreas, thyroid, liver, heart, bone marrow, pituitary and causes many problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, hormone insufficiencies and more.

IMO, giving blood has many benefits....it reduces your iron and gives life to others. And your doc can monitor your progress closely. The Iron Overload organization is a good resource to check out if you get a chance.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Marlene