Kari7171
09-23-2004, 01:03 AM
What is a safe dose of iron to take each day? I had been having a problem with having diarrhea and someone one on the board said that iron can make you constipated. I started taking it and it is making me normal. I go once a day or twice instead of having diarrhea for hours every day. I have read about the dangers of having too much iron and that can be dangerous. So what is a safe level?
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mudhound
10-03-2004, 10:25 AM
oh, i think i would contact a dr for that one.
I guess it could be dangerious.
I guess it could be dangerious.
ldylavender
10-03-2004, 03:35 PM
Too much iron is dangerous! It should only be taken by people whose blood work shows they are deficient in it. It should not be taken for any other reason. Constipation is a side affect of taking iron and should not be used to regulate your bowel movements. You should see a doctor to find out what is causing your problem to begin with, then get treated accordingly.
Kari7171
10-03-2004, 04:33 PM
I know my diarrhea is from medication I take for endometriosis. So right now I am just trying to counteract the problem. I started using oatmeal and bananas and other types of foods to slow my system down. I am getting really sick of those foods and am trying to research other foods that will help also. I eat those in the morning and then eat whatever I feel like in the afternoon but my system is very touchy.
Are headaches a side effect of taking iron? I got really bad headaches when I was taking it. It might have been a coincidence. I just never get headaches like that and I only had the headache on the days I had taken iron.
Are headaches a side effect of taking iron? I got really bad headaches when I was taking it. It might have been a coincidence. I just never get headaches like that and I only had the headache on the days I had taken iron.
ldylavender
10-03-2004, 07:34 PM
Hmmm, I don't know if iron can give you a headache, but maybe some other ingredient in the pills.
Anybody
10-24-2004, 09:00 PM
What form of Iron are you taking? Iron Glycinate will give me a headache. I cannot take single aminos.
If you think the iron is giving you diarhea stop taking it for a while and see if it clears up.
I seriously doubt that taking iron supplements is dangerous. I have heard nothing in the news or on any boards about anyone suffering from hemochrometosis. I did a google search on it. There are exactly 3 listings on it. So you have to know that it is NOT a problem.
This is just another one of those beaurocratic lies to get you to not get sufficient nutrients. Ah, the better to make money for the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
Educate yourself and listen to your body.
If you think the iron is giving you diarhea stop taking it for a while and see if it clears up.
I seriously doubt that taking iron supplements is dangerous. I have heard nothing in the news or on any boards about anyone suffering from hemochrometosis. I did a google search on it. There are exactly 3 listings on it. So you have to know that it is NOT a problem.
This is just another one of those beaurocratic lies to get you to not get sufficient nutrients. Ah, the better to make money for the medical/pharmaceutical industry.
Educate yourself and listen to your body.