Guest guest Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Below is a link to iron overload symptoms; nail discoloration is not one of them. Nail discoloration can possibly indicate other health problems, though, some of them serious. If I had the nail discoloration you are describing, I would go to my doctor. Terry's Nails info http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nails/WO00055 & slide=6 Iron overload info http://womenshealth.about.com/od/commonhealthissues/a/ironoverload.htm (Iron overload can cause a gray or bronze skin pigmentation, but not specifically of the nails.) > > Hi guys, > > Sent this message around an hour ago, but it didn't seem to get through. > > I have been supplementing iron 200mg a day for the last month or so due to my low ferritin (15). But I am starting to get these dark pink areas (kind of like what is described at " terry's nails " on the net) just under the white part of may nail..and I'm worried that it may be due to high iron. On my baby finger the dark pink part almost extends halfway down my nail. Am I worrying for nothing here??! > > Is there any other symptom that may indicate iron overload? Or would I have to have a test? I am just worried that I may be overdoing a bit with the iron. On the net it says that iron overload can cause decreased sex hormones, and my post-ovulation daily temps have been much lower than they usually are for the last week or so. Perhaps this is due to lowered progesterone as a result of the iron? Funny though, that my post-ovulation basal temp has increased by 0.1C! > > Should I stop iron for 5 days and then test or am I being paranoid? I don't really have the cash to test this month, I was only going to test next month, but obviously I will if I have to. > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hi Val, thanx for the reply, but the pic didn't show up, would you mind posting it again,please? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hi Margery, Thanks so much for the reply and the links. Yeah, guess it may not be iron related, but perhaps I should see a doc so they can do some basic liver/kidney blood tests or something like that. Thanks again! > > > > Hi guys, > > > > Sent this message around an hour ago, but it didn't seem to get through. > > > > I have been supplementing iron 200mg a day for the last month or so due to my low ferritin (15). But I am starting to get these dark pink areas (kind of like what is described at " terry's nails " on the net) just under the white part of may nail..and I'm worried that it may be due to high iron. On my baby finger the dark pink part almost extends halfway down my nail. Am I worrying for nothing here??! > > > > Is there any other symptom that may indicate iron overload? Or would I have to have a test? I am just worried that I may be overdoing a bit with the iron. On the net it says that iron overload can cause decreased sex hormones, and my post-ovulation daily temps have been much lower than they usually are for the last week or so. Perhaps this is due to lowered progesterone as a result of the iron? Funny though, that my post-ovulation basal temp has increased by 0.1C! > > > > Should I stop iron for 5 days and then test or am I being paranoid? I don't really have the cash to test this month, I was only going to test next month, but obviously I will if I have to. > > > > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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