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White Lower Eyelid, Exercising Daily, Taking Vitamins And Lovastatin. Meaning Of Symptom?
I m a 75 year old female in good health. I m 5 1 and weight 125 lbs. I exercise daily and take only vitamin C , Cal/Mag with zinc and vitamin D , lovastatin and atenelol regularly . My lower inner eyelid is mostly white. Upper might be pale too but can t see it. I see online that it could be a sign of anemia but I ve always had excellent blood counts. I m a vegetarian but eat a lot of grains, veggies, fruit, cereals, cheese, etc. Not a vegan What is meaning of white inner eyelids?
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
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White lower lids inner side or pallor is surely a sign of anaemia. You are anti hypertensives so probably the low blood flow in ageing blood vessel may also be a contributing factor if the blood counts are alright.
White lower lids inner side or pallor is surely a sign of anaemia. You are anti hypertensives so probably the low blood flow in ageing blood vessel may also be a contributing factor if the blood counts are alright.
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