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I think i may have an iron overdose. please help!! lots of blood in stool?
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Iron not cause: Oral iron tablets may make stool turn black, but it does not cause bright red blood in the stool. However, rectal bleeding can lead to iron deficiency anemia, which can lead to a prescription for iron tablets. Rectal bleeding should be evaluated, usually by endoscopy.
Answered 9/29/2016
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