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Does ice have iron in it?

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No it does not: Ice is just frozen water and there is noiron in it but persons with irondeficiency crave for ice, so if a patient presents with craving for ice, you have to check the hemoglobin an iron lvels and invariably you will find iro deficiency.

Answered 3/22/2016

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I love to chew on ice, in fact I eat it like it's going out of business (lol) does this mean I have an iron deficiency?

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Ive been sooo tired and randomly craving ice. My doc checked labs on me today and my ferritin came back at <1. HGB slightly low at 11 with increased RBC. He said to start iron twice a day. Is this enough? I feel like crap

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A member asked:

Some people with iron deficiency anemia crave and chew ice so much. Why is that?

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I eat ice a lot.Doctor said that i have low red blood counts. Can i just keep on eating ice but take supplement for iron deficiency? Would that works?

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A member asked:

I have iron deficiency is it bad that I eat ice a lot? It makes the top of my mouth sore but I can't help it!

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