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A 40-year-old female asked:

On iron for 6 weeks 325mg x2 for iron deficient anemia; hemoglobin was 12.4 but dropped to 10.2 had black tary stool dizziness could i be bleeding?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook
Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cookanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Yes: A drop in hemoglobin from 12.4 6 weeks ago to 10.2 now in spite of iron supplementation, coupled with black tarry stools and dizziness, suggests ongoing blood loss and warrants an urgent evaluation. I recommend you arrange evaluation within the next day or two. If necessary, go to the ER.
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