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Can ferrous sulfate help your iron?
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Yes: Ferrous sulfate is iron so if your iron levels are low (measured by a few blood tests), supplemental iron like ferrous sulfate will correct that.
Answered 9/20/2017
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Just started ferrous sulfate 325mg, iron was 9.8, should I be worried or should the iron be enough? Level was 2 weeks ago, still bleeding( the cause)
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