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Feeling sick after taking iron

2017-07-23 02:34:04
Yesterday I saw my normal doctor and she told me that I might be anemic to start taking iron pills so I have been but today I felt so sick I literally feel like I'm about to puke up my guts and I felt so hot and my heart's racing
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Yes there are some side effects of iron tablets. You can stop taking these... check your haemoglobin first.
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Eat food rich in iron with vitamin c

Answered2017-07-25 07:08:47

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