[NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia

[Kimberly Coleman]

Thanks Priscilla.  I had also googled it and really couldn't come up with a conclusive "why".  I appreciate the links.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Priscilla Merrill 
  To: 'NP Info' 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:28 AM
  Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia


  You got my curiosity up so I googled it and here are some links.  
  Made me wonder if Vanilla Ice was anemic since he's so darn pale!
  Bottom line, no one knows, just theories.  I thoguth it might be the iron in
  the pipes but then water shoud also be a craving.  The best answer I saw was
  that it has oxygen in it from the freezing process.  Here are some ideas.

  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chewing-ice/AN01278

  http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/11/i-eat-lot-of-ice.html

  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060616173903AAE8Jhc

  Priscilla Merrill FNP



  -----Original Message-----
  From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
  Of Kimberly Coleman
  Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:56 PM
  To: NP Info
  Subject: [NPInfo] Iron Deficiency Anemia

  I was curious if anyone could tell me WHY? patients with iron deficiency
  anemia crave ice.  I know it's a form of PICA and can only find general
  information.  A pt. with low H&H (10, 30), low B12 (207), low ferritin (7),
  norm. TSH.  The MD didn't want to do a TIBC (it wasn't needed right now).
  There is no hx. of abn. bleeding, had TAH >10yrs. C/O "eating a lot of ice",
  extreme fatigue/weakness and "a lot of joint pain and feels like muscles are
  drawing and stumbling".  Going to be scheduling upper/lower scopes.  Any
  suggestions on the joint pain and stumbling, and what does ice have to do
  with it?  As I said, I have heard of it, know it exists, but don't know
  exactly why.  Thanks.  KC
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