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I have just been put on iron supplements and i have black diohrra so bad my bottom is so sore?
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See your Dr.: Black tarry stools are common with iron supplementation, but most people experience the opposite, constipation rather than diarrhea. I suggest you see your primary care physician if symptoms do not get better soon, as the symptoms you are describing may be due to something else (virus, bacteria etc.).
Answered 1/12/2020
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