Iron or NOT deficiency?
Ok, SO I have a 75 year old grandpa who has been diagnosed with Iron deficiency, he is getting REAL sick from the iron treatments they have tried to give him, I tried and could not find any cases of body rejecting the iron wich is what the Doc said....I did tho find that Iron OVERDOSE causes sickness which seem very close to what he experiences, and he only feels worse when they try to force Iron in him, wich is making me really wonder. Doc mistake?
He is really tired and does take B-12 Shots but he really dont have any other as bad sympthoms UNLESS he takes the iron thats when he cant even walk his bones hurt so bad, but they insist his Iron is low and they have to find a way to give it to him...
are they mistakenly overloading him?
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Iron deficency test: Go to the mirror and pull your lower eyelid and see if the color is red or flesh color. If its flesh colored you are lacking enough iron and should take a herbal iron like Floradix. It will take a month to see a difference. Iron carrys oxygen in your blood and if you dont have it you will feel tired, cold hands and feet, headaches, RLS, dull brittle hair, brittle nails, poor sleep, pale skin (see thru), shortness of breath, fatigue, poor concentration, low mood, ringing in the ears, irregular heart beats, cracks in the corner of the mouth, dizziness, fainting, sore tongue and canker sores. Add b12 and folic acid for best results.
They are giving him iron that is congesting his liver which is why he is feeling sick. Have him switch to a natural iron like floradix and also have him drink a small glass of real orange juice before each meal to help with absorbtion from his food. Floradix comes in liquid or small pills.
Yes it is the drs mistake, they should be paying attention to his liver and his pain...which is caused by a congested liver and they know it.