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Today ive started taken 2x iron tablets as prescribed for a deficiency. my poop has turned a green/grey colour. does this mean im not absorbing it?
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Yes and No: It means some of what you are taking is not being absorbed. Almost certainly you are absorbing some. Take vitamin C (500 mg) before you take the iron to increase the absorption.
Answered 12/24/2018
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