hi i have a friend diagnosed haemochromotosis,(60years old) she now drinks tea(caffiene restricts the uptake of iron, no vitamin c, and suggested to take codliver oil(vit D)to help thin her blood, she was regularly having blood letting done, to lower the iron stores.she is on asprin therapy.


i found this on the internet, to answer your question to symptoms, (i thought haemochromostosis when i read your question) im not a medical practitioner.
so:
Joint pain is the most common complaint of people with hemochromatosis. Other common symptoms include fatigue, lack of energy, abdominal pain, loss of sex drive, and heart problems. However, many people have no symptoms when they are diagnosed.

If the disease is not detected and treated early, iron may accumulate in body tissues and eventually lead to serious problems such as

arthritis
liver disease, including an enlarged liver, cirrhosis, cancer, and liver failure
damage to the pancreas, possibly causing diabetes
heart abnormalities, such as irregular heart rhythms or congestive heart failure
impotence
early menopause
abnormal pigmentation of the skin, making it look gray or bronze
thyroid deficiency
damage to the adrenal glands

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/p ubs/hemochromatosis/index.htm#symptoms

hi, sorry the last post looked grim, i shall also mention that my 60year old friend is a busy person who is up at 5am and rides her bicycle into town 3km to do cleaning for her occupation and then home again.