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Re: low iron and hair loss
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 19:12:34 -0500 (CDT)
The most common cause of head hair loss in women with pcos is the high
testosterone level (male hormone) associated with pcos (i.e., like the
way men lose their hair as they get older). Have your testosterone
level checked first before you start guessing.
At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Cari wrote:
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>At Sat, 15 Jul 2000, Annetta wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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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