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I Am Anemic Prescribed Ferrous Sulfate

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Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hello. My husband was told he had a low blood count. Doctor said to take ferrous sulfate . I bought him iron pills with the equal amount to the ferrous sulfate. Is this okay or should I get the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Our physician has found by lab test I am anemic. We tried iron (as Ferrous sulfate ) but caused indigestion big time! Will ferric gluconate do better re tolerance? A friend said molasses would be very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have been prescribed 325 mg of ferrous sulfate for anemia . This makes me constipated. I want to take ferrous bisglycinate or Farrochel instead. How much should I take to be equal to the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Kalpana Pathak MD

Iam allergic to sulfa drugs diagnosed as iron deficient (red blood cells 66% normal size) took ferrous sulfate IV faraheme had severe allergic reaction tried ferrous sulfate by mouth contiued... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

How much ferrous gluconate equals 325 mg ferrous sulfate? ferrous sulfate causes severe constipation , cramps and gas I used to take ferrous gluconate but now they say because I am on Peritoneal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Elton Halili MD

I am 73 yrs old and I recently began taking ferrous sulfate tablets, 1 per day, 65 mg. in the ... to my taking the ferrous sulfate tablets.....or just to old age. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elton Halili ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Parth MD

my daughter is anemic and has been taking iron supplement, iron biscglycinate 50 mg 2 x day. what is difference between iron ferrous sulfate and biscgycinate. does this dosage sound correct? how much ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

after approx. 2hrs after a meal and urination has increased and feeling exhausted? I am anemic but taking 65mg of ferrous sulfate iron a day. Is am not pregnant. Could this be a symptom of diabetes? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Pankaj Borade MD

I ve been recently told I was anemic. I m having chest tightness and headaches along with some toothaches....are these related to the anemia? I ve been taking about 400mg of ferrous sulfate daily for 4... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pankaj Borade ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matthias Nerbomann MD

My wife has been diagnosed as anemic. Her doctor told her to take iron tablets. He is away for the next 3 weeks and she can t remember if it was ferrous gluconate or ferrous sulfate which he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matthias Nerbomann ( General & Family Physician)