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response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds (Anemia & Hair Loss)

posted by Debbie, 28.08.2007, 20:34

Ladies,

72 mg of iron is equivalent to just under 650 mg of ferrous gluconate. I would caution you both to get the proper lab work done to determine your zinc, copper and serum ferritin levels. And yes, most labs will test these values; you simply need to convince your GP to order the bloodwork & perhaps help you find a lab that will measure these minerals (if the lab the practice typically utilizes doesn't perform these blood tests). Oral contraception (as I stated in previous posts) can deplete your B vitamins, increase Ca++ absorption, decrease zinc and increase copper. There's plenty of research regarding the effect of OCs on vitamin & mineral status on PubMed. Arm yourself with the research and present it to your physician when you make the request for the blood work. Gina, I don't think your situation applies to OC use since you were on it for such a short period of time. I know you're probably thinking "shut the hell up Debbie," but I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to get some kind of diagnosis, esp. if you have sebhorric (sp?) dermititis. You could have a fungal infection also...or AGA...or something else. You won't know until you get a diagnosis. I just hate to see you toture yourself trying to figure it out; not to mention the emotional toll it is taking on you and your family.

Best to both of you,
Deb

Debbie is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

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iron and zinc/manganese - nomoresheds, 26.08.2007, 12:27
- response - iron and zinc/manganese - Debbie, 26.08.2007, 13:10
  - response - iron and zinc/manganese - ginawat, 26.08.2007, 14:03
    - answer to Gina's ? - Debbie, 28.08.2007, 20:25
      - answer to Gina's ? - ginawat, 28.08.2007, 21:16
        answer to Gina's ? - Debbie, 29.08.2007, 18:57
  - response - iron and zinc/manganese - nomoresheds, 26.08.2007, 18:17
    - response - iron and zinc/manganese - ginawat, 26.08.2007, 19:39
      - response - iron and zinc/manganese - nomoresheds, 27.08.2007, 21:10
        response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds - Debbie, 28.08.2007, 20:34
        one more thing...to Gina - Debbie, 28.08.2007, 20:37
        one more thing...to Gina - cinderella, 28.08.2007, 20:45
        one more thing...to Gina - Debbie, 28.08.2007, 20:49
        one more thing...to Gina - ginawat, 28.08.2007, 21:39
        one more thing...to Gina - delilah, 28.08.2007, 21:56
        one more thing...to Gina - Debbie, 29.08.2007, 19:04
        one more thing...to Gina - delilah, 29.08.2007, 23:07
        response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds - ginawat, 28.08.2007, 21:28
        response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds - delilah, 29.08.2007, 10:11
        response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds - Debbie, 29.08.2007, 19:13
        response to Ginawat & Nomoresheds - ginawat, 29.08.2007, 20:00
        response to Ginawat - nomoresheds, 30.08.2007, 18:12
        response to Ginawat - ginawat, 30.08.2007, 18:17
        response to Ginawat - delilah, 30.08.2007, 18:53
        response to Ginawat - nomoresheds, 31.08.2007, 17:28
        response to Ginawat - mauri, 03.09.2007, 23:01
        response to Debbie - shortywcb, 12.12.2007, 17:48
  - response - iron and zinc/manganese - cathybail, 14.09.2007, 22:08
    - response - iron and zinc/manganese - HairSite Admin, 09.05.2008, 21:49
- iron and zinc/manganese - HairSite Admin, 09.05.2008, 22:02