Welcome to Connect, @sandy150bates Higher than normal ferritin levels can indicate an overload of iron in the body, which in turn may lead to various side effects such as organ damage. So it can be helpful to lower the iron to a less toxic level. Sometimes that’s done through routine phlebotomies where a certain amount of blood is removed to accomplish that goal. Or chelation therapy, where the iron is bound to the chelating agent and is removed from the body.
I know it can be unnerving to start a new medication, especially after reading all the side effects. But there is a risk in also not taking steps to prevent damage with too high of an iron overload.

I did find another member in the forum who has had experience with Deferasirox . @gloriafuerza, in this comment shared that she has frequent transfusions and was recommended chelation therapy. Hopefully Gloria will pop into the conversation to share her experiences with lowering her ferritin levels with medication.

Is this patient with MF you or a loved one? Are they receiving any treatment for MF or having frequent transfusions?