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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: Sharmin on May 16, 2008, 05:55:45 PM

Title: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: Sharmin on May 16, 2008, 05:55:45 PM: Hi everyone,

My brother's son - is about 10 months old. He has thal minor - and he is a very active healthy little boy.
I notice an orange hue in his skin - he has had blood a few blood tests to determine whether he was thal minor - as my brother is thal trait, but my sister-in-law is not. He is not very anemic and everything else is fine. He has been a little lactose intolerant but other than that he is very healthy.

Is this orange tint anything to be concerned about?

Thanks everyone,

Sharmin
Title: Re: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 16, 2008, 06:02:30 PM: Sharmin,

By any chance is he eating a lot of carrots or sweet potatoes? If he is getting a lot of carotene it can cause an orange color to the skin.

Wrongdiagnosis.com at http://symptoms.wrongdiagnosis.com/cosymptoms/orange-skin-all.htm lists some possibilities.
Title: Re: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: Sharmin on May 17, 2008, 08:27:34 AM: Andy,
it is quite possible - he eats carrots and sweet potatoes a whole lot. Even his proteins - (chicken & turkey) are mixed in sweet potatoes. Basically all of his meals are orange. All of his recent blood tests were normal - so it must be his diet. I have not shared this concern with his parents - I though that I would research it myself first before alarming them. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to share the color with his dr. I did inspect his eyes and they did not seem to be yellow or orange. It must be all of the beta carotene the kids is turning into a carrot!

Thanks Andy,

Sharmin
Title: Re: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 17, 2008, 05:09:04 PM: Heheheh. It may very well be the carotene giving him that hue. Carrot boy. At least he's getting his veggies. :biggrin
Title: Re: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: Sharmin on May 29, 2008, 05:29:28 AM: Carrot boy came over to visit today - he is looking less orange - I think they've changed up his diet these days. He is getting chirpy though - he scolds everyone with his finger - and utters something to be reckoned with :biggrin

Thanks for your help Andy, I have gone through a lot with thalassemia - (as have so many others) - I just didn't want my brother and his wife to go through it too - they deal with enough supporting me - and loving my son so much.

Sharmin
Title: Re: My nephew - thal minor
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on May 29, 2008, 07:26:43 AM: Quote from: sharmin on May 29, 2008, 05:29:28 AM
Carrot boy came over to visit today - he is looking less orange - I think they've changed up his diet these days. He is getting chirpy though - he scolds everyone with his finger - and utters something to be reckoned with :biggrin

:crackup

I'm laughing just imagining the scene.

Give lots of love on my behalf to little bugsy