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What side effects are common for iron pills?

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Gi: Causes stomach ache and costipation.

Answered 10/8/2016

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A primary care doctor recommended that I take an iron pill. 65mg. I took a popular iron supplement (ferrous sulfate) it gives me harsh side effects. Do you believe the 18mg of calcium in the pill is part of the problem?

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My sides are gruggling for s few says. I haven't really eating much, as I have this problem I am on iron pills 3x daily. What can cause this problem?

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Cut iron pill in half.take everynight.felt like got stuck.Gaggin,burnin,now swollen.next day still pain,swollen,one side hard in back of throat.scared?

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Iron pill cut half,take every night.last night felt stuck in throat,burned bad,gagging,now one side of throat is sore,hard,swollen.could this be pill?

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