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Ferritin 13 bc of weight loss and overtraining. 6 ft 3 175 lb male. how much iron can i take? pcp said 2 pills/ day but i'm exhausted/ muscles sore

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Look for blood loss: Weight loss alone does not usually cause iron deficiency. In men, the usual cause is (occult) gastrointestinal blood loss. Discuss this with your doctor.

Answered 6/18/2014

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