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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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Is an Iron level of 192 too high? On august 9th I had labs done for some symptoms Ive been having and it showed I had an iron level of 31, so I was advised to start taking ferrous sulfate 325mg. On August 31 labs were redone and showed it at 192?

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Does taking over-the-counter iron pills has the same results as taking prescribed ferrous sulfate?

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I was prescribed 325 mg ferrous sulfate..my ferritin was at a 12 yet all other numbers were within normal range. Is this too much iron?

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A member asked:

CBC was ok. Day later drew a "full iron panel" (what's that & why check?) & said my iron levels were very low & put me on ferrous sulfate 325 mg.

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