PCOS Messages for August, 2003: Re: low iron and hair loss

Re: low iron and hair loss

From: Cari (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:39:58 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 15 Jul 2000, Annetta wrote: >
>I know that with PCOS we tend to bleed much heavier and longer when we
>do have periods, therefore we are more apt to become anemic. I was told
>in June that I am anemic, and I was put on Ferrous sulphate. It has
>helped. My iron count was at 10, when I had my liver biopsy on
>Wednesday it was up to 10.4. I was told that above 12 is normal. So I
>am almost there. Also, I was hoping that the extra iron would help with
>the diareaha when I started met, but it didn't. :-(
>I have never heard of gold turning your skin green if you are anemic. I
>don't want to offend anyone, but the only thing that has turned my skin
>green is low quality jewelry. (please don't take this as me saying
>anyone is cheap)
>
>Take care
>Annetta
>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Kristy wrote:
>>
>>I went to a dermatologist about bumps all over my skin
>>[Keratosis Pilaris]. Does anyone else have this, by
>>the way? Anyway, while there, I showed him my
>>thinning hair on top. He said that if you are low on
>>iron, you can have that happen. I had already been
>>tested for iron and was fine, but he said there was a
>>more "sensitive" test that could be done. He did it,
>>and my iron count on that test was low. So he put me
>>on three iron pills a day. I don't take them every
>>day and when I do, I only take two. I am nervous cuz
>>I heard that you can get too much iron, and not be
>>able to get rid of it. Does anyone know if that's
>>true? Anyway, is low iron part of PCOS? This next
>>question is silly...BUT, I heard that if you rub a
>>gold ring on your skin, and it leaves a greenish
>>stripe, then you're low on iron. Is that just an old
>>wive's tale? When I rub my wedding ring on my hand or
>>arm, it leaves the DARK green stripe. But when I rub
>>it on hubbies arm, or my childrens' arms, nothing
>>happens. Any ideas?
>>Kristy B.
>>

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I have just found out I have low iron, always wondered why my high quality wedding ring turns my figure green.  I have nothing but high quality, pure gold rings.  I have always at some point noticed my figures green.  I have been told it could be because the person ate a lot of oranges and or acidic fruit.  But, now I have to believe it's due to low iron.

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