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Iron (Iron) - monitoring more than 9,800 patients

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What does it do?

This product is commonly used as a dietary supplement for the treatment of iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia. Iron is a particularly important element for blood cell production.

Last text update: 2011-10-04

Last data update: 2012-01-14

General Information:

6.3: Iron Average Satisfaction Score

78% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Iron.
19% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Iron

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I found out two years ago after I had a gastrojejunostomy done that I am iron deficient. The doctor didn't even tell me that that one of the problems would be that you can have multiple vitamin deficiencies.Since I have a history of stomach ulcers, I am afraid to take iron pills since it seems to aggravate stomach ulcers.Does anyone know where you can get iron pills that doesn't cause stomach pain?

42 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-10-28 22:09:05

I was diagnosed with iron deficient anemia. My insurance would not pay for prescription iron pills. My doctor told me to buy over the counter iron pills. I had some trouble with them until I found a vegetarian iron pill at Whole Foods. I am now fine. No more anemia.

71 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-05-27 13:44:57

I have been put on this iron pill and need to know how long does it take to see if the medicine is working? I keep going for blood test and they still say that I have a very low blood count. I am concerned is there something else going on. I have had two colon test done . First time there were four polops and all bynied except one. It was pre cancer. Second time had one sm polop and it was bynied. Said there was no bleeding. My doctor is still not reassureing me as to why I have such low blood count. i have been on this pill 100days now. 325mg once a day taken just before bedtime. I have a family history of cancer.I have had three surgerys in the past 5yrs. all for the breast. Last one was very aggressive. But i was told that They got it all.

53 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-02-01 11:31:10

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