I talked to the doctor and they said that I needed more than drug store supplements. So I got the script filled today and I am supposed to take 440mg a day. The OTC zinc supplement I had I think was only 40mg.
Google "zinc deficiency symptoms" for the whole list -- most of the results will be about delayed growth of children in third-world countries so you have to hunt to find a good list. Most of them are pretty vague and I never would've thought to associate them with zinc deficiency. I also had a miscarriage, which apparently is common with women who are low in zinc, so I am pretty anxious about that since I want to conceive in the next year.
Luckily the deficiency is not severe, so I'm hoping that it will help within the next couple months. I also hope that it just doesn't make me more sick.
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Re: Zinc deficiency
The OTC zinc supplement I had I think was only 40mg.
