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How many days does it take for anemia symptoms to disappear after iron supplementation?
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Months: Usually it may take a few months for all anemia symptoms to completely disappear after oral iron therapy, with intravenous iron therapy symptoms are resolved faster in 1-2 months.
Answered 1/29/2012
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See below: It depends on how anemic one is. Symptoms should resolve within 3-6 weeks if low iron is the cause of the anemia, and the iron is being taken properly and is being absorbed.
Answered 8/22/2017
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