Craving Ice??

[juliajm]

HI ..my hubby suffers with Uctd and copd .he is eating a bag of ice everyday.he also been referred to a haematology coz he has low haemaglobin .. anybody else gets this craving it's driving me nuts

[Bronagh2015]

Classic sign of anaemia!! It could be worse, coal and soil are also cravings. I buy loads of ice-pops and crunch away on them much to everyone's annoyance.

[juliajm in reply to Bronagh2015]

He s been on foloc acid since may but he has never had any craving before ..so expect he s getting more anemic any idea the nx step?

[Bronagh2015 in reply to juliajm]

The haematologist should be able to get to the bottom of it but you should try to get the appointment hurried up, anaemia can be very dangerous. I got iron infusions because mine is iron deficient anaemia. Maybe ask the GP to check his blood again and find out what type of anaemia it is and what can be done to help it. Don't be afraid to question them and push for an earlier appointment.

[juliajm in reply to Bronagh2015]

Thanx for ur reply ..he had his bloods done Tues so hopefully have results soon.. keep u posted ..

[Author_ink in reply to Bronagh2015]

I've been low on iron many yrs. Never craved ice.

[PMRpro]

Bronagh already said it - could be anaemia:

mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

If the Mayo says it - it isn't an old wive's tale!

There are different sorts of anaemia - folic acid is only for one.

[Author_ink in reply to PMRpro]

If u say so

[Shadows-walker]

Start keeping a diary and make up a record of his ailments and cravings ready to discuss with consultant , bullet point them so you can tick the topic off as they are dealt with , it's amazing what you will forget and how important it might be , you may have MCTD but don't realise it , the smallest detail can help with a diagnosis! The dr will not mind I do this now every day in fact daughter bought me a daily diary for Mother's Day and the difference it has made to my diagnosis and GP has told me to bring to every consultantation as it has built up a bigger picture !

Good luck

Shadow

[juliajm in reply to Shadows-walker]

Thanks for ur reply...I will do this good idea...he's under lots of specialists they r trying to work between them coz he got lots wrong at the moment x

[nanleighh]

Once he's treated with iron and his hemoglobin normalizes the ice craving should stop. 😍

[juliajm in reply to nanleighh]

He is already on folic acid but seems to be more anemic over the months..

[nanleighh in reply to juliajm]

Is he taking ferrous sulfate as well?

[nanleighh in reply to juliajm]

Is he taking ferrous sulfate as well?

[PMRpro in reply to juliajm]

There are multiple causes for anaemia - and lack of folic acid is just one. Bleeding - even just from piles or gastric polyps - can lead to anaemia.