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I am anemic and cannot take iron supplements. What can I do?

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Let's be a little more careful. Not every kind of anemia can be corrected by iron. read more

Iron deficiency anemia requires iron for red blood cell production. Not everyone can take iron supplements. It almost always causes some constipation and not infrequently abdominal discomfort. This can sometimes be alleviated by taking iron during meals but food also reduces iron absorption. Vitamin C can increase it. read more

I used to take the Iron supplement Slow Fe, but I am breastfeeding at the moment. I need to take 2 pills a day in order for me to feel ok but when i do that, it has been making my son constipated. I brought it down to 1 pill a day, that has fixed my sons issues, but now I am exhausted because the 1 pill isnt enough for me. read more

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