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I always get extremely light headed a week before my period and during my period. i was told to take an iron supliment (not by doctor) is this right?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

If and only if: Your light-headedness is due exclusively to anemia, then this is a good plan. Otherwise, no. You should not experiment, see your doctor about this.

Answered 3/21/2013

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A member asked:

I always get extremely light headed a week before my period and during my period. i was told to take an iron supliment (not by doctor) is this right?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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