pagophagia is so specific to iron deficiency it is considered diagnostic Sore or smooth tongue (atrophic glossitis), cracks at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis) Mood changes anxiety, low mood, irritability tied to disrupted dopamine synthesis Heart palpitations or a racing pulse If you are losing more hair than usual, fatigued despite sleeping well, or notice ice cravings, run a ferritin test before assuming the cause is something else
Blood, 112(6), pp.2214-2221
Im about 4 weeks in and dont notice anything different
In life threatening situations 5 g hydroxocobalamin is given intravenously within 15 minutes, an amount that corresponds with 5 000 injections of 1 mg B12
Hayes RL, Noel JK, Mohanty U et al (2012) Magnesium fluctuations modulate RNA dynamics in the SAM-I riboswitch
Infection can be avoided with appropriate aseptic precautions