Anyone else have issues with zinc deficiency?

onemeanmom
on 5/10/11 2:09 pm - Modesto, CA
Just checking to see if I am not alone out here! Having major skin issues and doc thinks it's zinc deficiency. Did some blood tests to determine for certain....but i read that taking Iron supplements - which I do - can cause zinc deficiency..... which is causing horrible, horrible skin issues for me. ANYONE ELSE???? If so, what did you do other than add more supplements (zinc)?? Help!!!


Thanks for your time!!!
walterswife
on 5/17/11 9:09 pm
I have not had that problem perhaps because I began taking a zinc supplement early on.  I use the zinc from Vitalady.com.

Hope you get some relief from this problem.

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Aimee32
on 5/20/11 2:35 pm
 I`ve been told to start taking zinc as my hair is falling out by the handfulls, thank goodness I have lots of it.....lol

So far, so good though however, it hasn`t changed the hairloss.  These are the vitamins that I take regularly.

2 multivitamins daily
B12
Calcium 2x daily
Iron 2 teaspoons daily
4 vitamin C chewable
2 zinc twice daily

Plus my 2 protein shakes.

Hope this helps
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