Low copper

Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67851

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	Has anyone experienced low copper? Trying to figure out why my RBC s are low
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Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67852

MelA Offline Posts: 1105 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 367	Have you discussed this [low RBC and low copper] with your doctor. I've not heard anything here about low copper, but that doesn't mean it wasn't discussed as I may have missed it. I think it would be wise to make sure your copper is low before worrying about it. "Instead of wasting your time worrying about symptoms, just get it checked out" -Nieca Goldberg, MD
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Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67854

JJ Offline Posts: 226 Thank you received: 79	Copper deficiency causes low white cells, are yours low?
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Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67856

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	He is the person who suggested taking it. Without sufficient copper, iron cannot be absorbed. Also too much zinc ( found in multi vitamins, can diminish copper level)
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Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67857

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	Just border low, not low on the CBC, but close
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Low copper 3 years 7 months ago #67868

JJ Offline Posts: 226 Thank you received: 79	Sounds like you have a good doctor if he has picked up on this. It's not a usual ITP problem.
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Low copper 3 years 6 months ago #67983

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	My hematologist noticed it on my blood test
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Low copper 3 years 6 months ago #67984

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	My doctor noticed it on my blood test
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Low copper 3 years 6 months ago #67985

JJ Offline Posts: 226 Thank you received: 79	I've never been tested for copper levels. It's an unusual blood test to order. The doctor must have had an idea that low copper was involved in order to think to order the test. That's why I say he must be a good doctor.
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Low copper 3 years 6 months ago #68002

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I was reading a bit about copper and zinc. Mainly because zinc is supposed to help control the various Herpes viruses. So, apparently there is an absorption trade off between the two. That is, if one over consumes zinc supplements then a low copper can result. And vice versa. Over consuming copper can result in low zinc.

Meredith, have you asked? Does your doctor test all ITP patients for copper, or ?

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Low copper 3 years 4 months ago #68328

Meredith Offline Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	Yes
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Low copper 3 years 4 months ago #68382

Hal9000 Offline Give me all your platelets and nobody gets hurt Posts: 1699 Karma: 10 Thank you received: 246	Interesting Meredith. I bet your doctor has a theory about how copper and ITP might be related. ITP Types and Treatments by HAL
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