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I have iron defiency and i've been taking pills the last 3 months. i've been feeling tired these past days and today i woke up with a headache. why?
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Probably unrelated: Assuming you have taken iron pills faithfully, iron deficiency should have resolved.
Answered 10/10/2013
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