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Low iron stores but severe ab pain & diarrhea when i take iron. does this mean the iron pills are toxic for me? dr says i need pills, but they hurt!

Q: low iron stores but severe ab pain & diarrhea when i take iron. does this mean the iron pills are toxic for me? dr says i need pills, but they hurt!

Low iron: What kind of anemia &amp; colitis do you have? Likely the amount of iron is too much for you. Diet modifications may help depending on answer to above.

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Low iron: What kind of anemia & colitis do you have? Likely the amount of iron is too much for you. Diet modifications may help depending on answer to above.

Answered 2/26/2017

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A member asked:

Low iron stores but severe ab pain & diarrhea when i take iron. does this mean the iron pills are toxic for me? dr says i need pills, but they hurt!

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