I have a 23year old daughter who was diagnosed with PCOS and Anemia,she constantly get muscle spasms in her calves and thighs and toes on a daily basis,she also mentioned to me that her toenails are turning dark and one of them is thick and is slightly lifted off the toe ,could all of these problems she having come from her previous diagnosis .She s taking 2000 mg of metformin started a week ago from 1000 mg a day and she started taking 325 mg of iron 3 times a week .Thank you .My Email address is rhinehart essence @ gmail.com
Hi welcome to ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. I can understand your concern . Actually, The symptoms of your daughter, discoloration on toenails and muscle spasms when suffering from anemia are natural. RBC's transport oxygen throughout the body as Anemia is a condition where the number of healthy red blood cells (RBC's) in the blood is lower than normal. , so a shortage of these cells can be serious and can cause all the symptoms . Anemia is not an actual disease - it's a condition that's caused by some other problem. There are basic ways you can develop anemia