Question 1

can you please list the common causes of iron loss?

Accepted Answer

Several!: Anyone of these alone or in combination can make you iron deficient! 1. Inadequate intake of iron containing foods. 2. Bleeding from the stomach or intestines. 3. Excessive menstrual blood loss. 4. Malabsorption of iron from the GI tract. Can occur several ways; no acid from the stomach, or inflammation of the tail of the small intestine! 4. You can actually sweat to iron deficiency.

Question 2

what are considered the common warning signs of having low iron levels?

Accepted Answer

Anemia & fatigue!: Iron deficiency will causes iron deficiency anemia, which causes fatigue, depletion of iron from muscle, which causes fatigue.  Mental exaustion, and muscle cramps, .

Question 3

what side effects are common for iron pills?

Accepted Answer

Gi: Causes stomach ache and costipation.

Question 4

how common is iron overload/hemochromatosis?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: It is impossible to say as there are many causes for iron overlaid and even hhc.  For the  common c282y homozygotes it has been approximated to be 0.44% in caucasian populations.

Question 5

what are the less common side effects of iron supplementation?

Accepted Answer

Oral supplement?: Cramps, stomach ache, constipation, less often diarrhea; occasional flare of inflammatory bowel disease. Iv supplementation can cause allergic reaction, fever, joint aches and pains, rash.

Question 6

who knows how common it is to have low-iron anemia?

Accepted Answer

Very common.: Iron deficiency anemia is pretty common among reproductive-age women, as they lose additive amounts of blood with successive menstrual cycles and frequently do not consume enough red meat.

Question 7

how common is hypouricemia in people with iron deficiencies?

Accepted Answer

Why do you ask?: You know that hypouricemia, low uric acid in the blood, is not itself a health problem. Vegetarianism is a very important cause of iron deficiency if one does not supplement, and vegetarians run lower uric acid levels than meat-eaters. Iron deficiency does need to be worked up as it can be a warning about bleeding ulcer, cancer, hookworm, or other serious illness.

Question 8

im going in for the o shot on monday. i woke up today with a common cold..i've been taking folic acid and iron. will this mess up my platelet count?

Accepted Answer

No: There should be no problem with your playlets. However if you have been taking any aspirin then I would talk to your doctor about this as your platelets will not work correctly.

Question 9

is iron deficiency particularly common in one part of the world?

Accepted Answer

Iron and the World: Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world. It is most prevalent in developing countries. It causes anemia which has other profound affects on infectious diseases and with pregnancy outcomes.

Question 10

can you tell me about iron deficiency and hypouricemia = how common is this?

Accepted Answer

Uric acid: Low Uric acid is never a problem. Ignore anyone who tells you otherwise. Lab reference ranges arecsetvso that a few percent of healthies fall outside on either end. Iron deficiency by contrast is extremely serious, especially if the cause is not obvious.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Is diarhhea common with taking iron

A member asked:

Can you please list the common causes of iron loss?

A member asked:

What are considered the common warning signs of having low iron levels?

A member asked:

What side effects are common for iron pills?

A member asked:

How common is iron overload/hemochromatosis?

A member asked:

What are the less common side effects of iron supplementation?

A member asked:

Who knows how common it is to have low-iron anemia?

A member asked:

How common is hypouricemia in people with iron deficiencies?

A member asked:

Im going in for the o shot on monday. i woke up today with a common cold..i've been taking folic acid and iron. will this mess up my platelet count?

A member asked:

Is iron deficiency particularly common in one part of the world?

A member asked:

Can you tell me about iron deficiency and hypouricemia = how common is this?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?