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Hard stool on taking iron supplements

2020-04-25 12:33:21
Hi doctor, I have recently delivered a baby and was told to take raricap 100 and corcium d3 daily. Also mashyne 60k vitd3 capsule once every week. Problem is I'm having hard stool whenever I take raricap.I stopped it and saw tht my stool normalised. But due to me becoming anemic post delivery,doc advised me to take these for a year. I have bleeding sometimes bcs of the hard stool. Plz suggest me what to do as I can't stop iron supplements. Also suggest if any other suppliment or medicine I can take to ease my stool.
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Constipation is a side effect of iron supplements I suggest you take lot of roughage/fibre diet like leafy veggies and fruits Drink lots of water If symptoms not subside then u can use laxatives
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