What are the symptoms of scurvy?

Answer 1

I too was diagnosed with scurvy many years ago while in a dorm and living off mac and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches, cooked on the hotplate.

My gums were bleeding even when I bit into toast. They didn't feel "spongy" to me, and I did not notice any of the other listed "symptoms". I was so sure I had leukemia, went to dentist who said it was scurvy. I was P.O'd at him, went and got vit C pills just to "show" him it wasn't that. Guess what? It worked, I was so embarrassed.

Answer 2

Scurvy Symptoms List

Answer 3

Symptoms include:

joint pain
black-and-blue marks on the skin
poor healing of bruises
gum disease
spongy gums
thin hair/baldness at early age
anaemia
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t takes about three months of vitamin C deprivation for the symptoms of scurvy to manifest. Untreated scurvy is always fatal, but, since all that is required for full recovery is the resumption of normal vitamin C intake, death by scurvy is rare in modern times.

Answer 4

List of symptoms of Scurvy: The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Scurvy includes those listed below. Note that Scurvy symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Scurvy signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor:

* Tiredness
* Weakness
* Irritability
* Aches and pains
* Poor healing
* Bleeding symptoms
o Weak capillaries
o Fingertip bleeding
o Bruises
o Bruising easily
o Bleeding from old scars
o Internal bleeding
* Dental symptoms
o Swollen purple spongy gums
o Bleeding gums
* Bone symptoms

More symptoms of Scurvy: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Scurvy, underlying causes of Scurvy, associated conditions for Scurvy, risk factors for Scurvy, or other related conditions.

Answer 5

Scurvy (N.Lat. scorbutus) is a disease that results from insufficient intake of vitamin C and leads to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all mucous membranes. The spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the ailment looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. Scurvy was at one time common among sailors whose ships were out to sea longer than perishable fruits and vegetables could be stored and by soldiers who were similarly separated from these foods for extended periods. It was described by Hippocrates (c. 460 BC–c. 380 BC), and its cause was known to folk medicine for generations, however James Lind (1716 – 1794) first proved it could be treated with citrus fruit in experiments he described in his 1753 book, "A Treatise of the Scurvy".

In infants, scurvy is sometimes referred to as Barlow's Disease, named after Sir Thomas Barlow (1845-1945), a British physician who described it. Barlow's disease is different from Barlow's syndrome.

Scurvy is also known as Moeller's disease and Cheadle's disease.

Answer 6

Swelling and bleeding gums. Usually very tender.

Answer 7

Teeth falling out.

Answer 8

bowed legs, spots on the skin and spungy gums

Answer 9

being kinda chunky i guess