What overload of iron can cause...?

Answer 1

Even a small amount of excess iron can damage heart and brain and other storage sites in the body and lead to heart attack or stroke. There is exaggerated concern when hemoglobin falls temporarily, following surgery, for example.

Iron is in just about everything. If you are not absorbing the one daily milligram, you are truly on a starvation diet, and low iron is the least of your worries. So, go for iron supplementation only when you need it and be aware of iron's toxic ability to harm you.

Severe iron overload, which causes liver and heart damage, can occur in people who are genetically susceptible.

Excess stored iron can lead to atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. Phlebotomy, or blood removal, has been used to reduce stored iron in patients with iron overload with some success. Iron chelation with drugs such as desferrioxamine (Desferal) that help patients excrete excess stores of iron can be helpful in treating iron overload caused by multiple blood transfusions.

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Answer 2

It can cause you to vomit and have stomach cramps. This is your body's way of telling you it doesn't need whatever your giving it. Take a simple multi-vitamin and you should get what your body needs each day. If you are concerned your not getting what you ned, ask your doctor.

Good luck!

Answer 3

While I do not recall exactly what the overload is - I do recall that it can be fatal.

Answer 4

liver and brain damage,can also cause death