What are the symptoms of hemochromatosis?

The most common complaint of hemochromatosis patients is joint pain. Other symptoms that commonly occur are:
- fatigue
- a lack of energy
- abdominal pain
- loss of sex drive
- heart problems

However, since quite often the disease is detected by coincidence, many people have no symptoms when they are diagnosed.

If the disease is not diagnosed and treated early enough, the excessive iron will accumulate in the body and will lead to serious problems such as

- arthritis
- liver disease (enlarged liver, cirrhosis, cancer, liver failure)
- damage to the pancreas
- diabetes
- heart abnormalities (irregular heart rhythms, congestive heart failure)
- impotence
- early menopause
- abnormal pigmentation of the skin (gray or bronze)
- thyroid deficiency
- damage to the adrenal glands