Everyone knows that iron is absolutely necessary for a person to normal life of his organism. After all, this microelement is involved in the production of hemoglobin - a protein that carries oxygen to the organs. Deficiency of iron is observed quite often. But there is also a dangerous overabundance of iron in the body, the symptoms of which we will now consider.
Specific symptoms of hemochromatosis
Excess iron in the body is called hemochromatosis. Its other name is "bronze disease". This name just illustrates the main specific symptom of an excess of iron in the body - a kind of pigmentation of the skin. When hemochromatosis, the patient's skin acquires a specific bronze shade, which somewhat resembles a symptom of jaundice. And it is not surprising, because excess iron often accumulates in the liver. This is very dangerous, because it can cause severe diseases of this organ, including cirrhosis.
Other signs of the disease
However, the excess iron in the body symptoms are often peculiar not specific. This, for example, weakness and fatigue, which accompany virtually all diseases associated with metabolic disorders. And the excess of the named microelement can cause even a diabetes , if iron accumulates in the pancreas, interfering with its normal functioning.
In addition, if we are talking about an excess of iron in the body, signs may be those that can be mistaken for symptoms of iron deficiency. For example, dizziness, headaches, lack of appetite , decreased immunity. There may be a number of disorders from the digestive tract: nausea, pain, stool disorders, in severe cases, there is also damage to the walls of the intestine.
This means that the diagnosis should still be assigned to the doctor, and not to engage in self-medication, which can cause harm. Diagnosis of such a violation is possible only on the basis of a blood test.