Re: severe zinc deficiency

November 1, 2007

Hi Lori,

has severe zinc diffeciency too. Not sure what his labs are at

the moment but he takes 220mg daily. We have tried 110 in past months

and it doesn't keep up. We assume it's related to his Crohn's flares.

Although I wouldn't say he is flaring right now, we have never been able

to eliminate lower level inflammation and it seems that as long as he's

got any level of inflammation, we have to keep him on the zinc. Same

goes for iron.

Mom to , 15 y.o.

PSC 1999

Crohns 2006

wildwildtrips wrote:

> Has anyone here been diagnosed with a severe zinc deficiency ? Braden

> was tested recently for the usual A/D/E deficiencies (already taking

> vit K) and is low in all 3 -no surprise there. He also had trace

> minerals and fatty acids tested. His zinc level was VERY low at .75 and

> treatment is recommended apparently if your zinc level goes down to @

> 60. His doctor is recommending he take 110mg a day- that's apparently

> a very high dose- but not too high according to the nutritionist and

> pharmacist- so I am interested to see how it helps.

>

> I have read that mild zinc deficiencies are relatively common and

> prevalent in malabsorption and cirrhosis. Have any of you been tested

> and treated for zinc deficiency ? I didn't realize how vital zinc is

> for our bodies until recently.

>

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