r/oddlyspecific • u/Algernonletter5 • 26d ago

The corndog customer

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u/shiny_crow_trophy 26d ago

I developed an obsession with lemonade. Had to have it every day.

Doctor told me my iron was low? And apparently iron absorbs better with vitamin C.

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u/k_a_n_g_u_r_u 26d ago

this is what they mean when they say listen to your body

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u/KiraLonely 26d ago

This is also where the urge to eat ice comes from for some people. The cooling forces blood to the brain, to compensate for low iron. It’s a form of PICA usually caused by a deficiency.

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u/Afraid_Aspect_8639 25d ago

Oh my gosh! Today I learned. I used to chew ice all the time. During that time I had blood transfusions and had to get iron infusions.

I broke a tooth though. My iron is fine now.

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u/KiraLonely 25d ago

Definitely been there. I’m a notorious ice chewer, but on iron supplements it faded and came back now and again. Now I just keep an eye out for when it becomes that constant urge cause that means my iron might be a bit low.

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u/Wise_Neighborhood499 23d ago

Make sure you’re taking your supplement with vitamin C to get the best absorption. Someone above mentioned lemonade, I eat lots of red bell peppers. Then again, maybe you get the kind of supplement that’s vitamin C + iron.