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Iron Supplements Causing Blood In Stools

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Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

On 30 XXXXXXX I noticed black stools and thought I had a GI track bleed so I started taking iron ... taking iron tablets. I have now stopped taking iron tablets (since yesterday 8th Feb) but... View answer

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

I need some iron supplements as I am suffering from severe fatigue and hairfall. Also prescribe some Vitamin C supplements. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

negative. I believe I need to simply start taking iron supplements again. I am weak, dizzy and have ... internal bleeding . Nothing was found. I have responded to blood transfusions, iron... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Mitaly MD

[Hello Doctor, My wife is 10 weeks pregnant,about 4 days of taking irons supplement.my wife's motion it dark XXXXXXX 4 days until now,what is this mean! And she throw up almost every night,I'm so worry. This is our first... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mitaly ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

[Hello, I hane HB of around 9% and I am taking Autrin capsules. But, my stomach is upst for the whole day and not feeling hungry at all. Is this due to the capsul I had? If this is not recommendable, what is the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I take prescription iron supplements and have had dark stools which I know is normal. However, I recently started taking Alli and now my stools are no longer dark despite still taking the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

Hello - I m having a colonoscopy next Friday and the instructions say to NOT take iron supplements a week before the procedure. I do not take any prescription iron supplements, so I m assuming... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray MD

told my iron level was fine but they give me iron tablets anyway since taking them I started feeling light headed and have experienced black stools is this normal please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray ( Dentist)
Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

hi im 30 weeks pregnant n my blood results show 10.6 mg of iron..i was asked to take iron supplements . my prenatal vitamins had 27mg of iron n iron supplements im taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

old. My doctor gave me iron supplements. We done lots of tests. They are normal excepts my heavy periods problem due to fibroids. How long I have take iron supplements to feel better. Sriya ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)