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too much ferrous sulfate intake

dear doctors ira, greekgod and bu:
i am anemic that's why my doctor advised me to take ferrous sulfate supplement. i used to take united homes ferrous sulfate once a day and it somewhat helps. i am now taking rhea ferrous sulfate and it says in the instruction that i should take it thrice a day. i was worried of overdose so i took the medication once a day pero parang walang effect. so ginawa kong thrice a day and medyo ok na ko.
question ko lang, hindi ba ako magkaka-overdose sa sobrang ferrous sulfate? wala bang toxicity ito? and why does my stool turns black whenever i am into ferrous sulfate medication? normal ba ito?
thanks!
i am anemic that's why my doctor advised me to take ferrous sulfate supplement. i used to take united homes ferrous sulfate once a day and it somewhat helps. i am now taking rhea ferrous sulfate and it says in the instruction that i should take it thrice a day. i was worried of overdose so i took the medication once a day pero parang walang effect. so ginawa kong thrice a day and medyo ok na ko.
question ko lang, hindi ba ako magkaka-overdose sa sobrang ferrous sulfate? wala bang toxicity ito? and why does my stool turns black whenever i am into ferrous sulfate medication? normal ba ito?
thanks!
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Constipation, gastric irritation, nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea? If you do...GO TO YOUR DOCTOR WHOM YOU HAVE CONSULTED
Rhea Ferrous Sulfate has 325 mg. elemental iron, and if you are moderately to severely anemic, a thrice daily dose is fine. However, if you have already been taking iron for 2 months or if your hemoglobin level isn't really very low, it might be time to have a repeat hemoglobin/hematocrit count and decrease your Rhea ferrous Sulfate intake to a once daily dose.
Stools very commonly become dark green to black when you have an oral intake of iron preparation. This is caused by unabsorbed iron and is harmless and expected. Once you stop taking the iron, it will disappear. Only when black stools become sticky, and accompanied with side effects such as blood streaks, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, stomach or abdominal cramping, soreness, or sharp pains should you suspect toxicity.
kong dahil sa kulang sa iron, bakit kaya kulang sa iron?
yong sister ko anemic din. seguro i-advise ko syang mag take nang iron maski na hindi ko alam kong bakit sya anemic, total seguro yon lang ang kailangan nya.
oh pala, curious lang. mayroon bang mga tao na anemic na ang iron hindi oobra?