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Iron supplement drops
When children are iron deficient, or are consuming a diet that may not have enough iron, iron supplement drops are available.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 20-year old female asked:
Last year my iron level was a 7 and I I was advised to take iron supplements as soon as possible It s been a year now should I go and get myself tested again ?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can iron supplements cause migraines?
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A 46-year old asked:
What side effects may be caused by iron supplements?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does spinach have any disadvantage as an iron supplement?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Should I take an iron supplement if my haemoglobin I is low?
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm a woman and a vegetarian. Should I take iron supplements?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long am I suppose to wait to drink tea after taking an iron supplement?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have just been put on iron supplements and I have black diohrra so bad my bottom is so sore?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can I take biotin supplements with Iron supplements? When is the right time of day to take them?
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A 21-year old asked:
I started taking doctor prescribed iron supplements. How long will it take for my blood to become normal?
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A 42-year old female asked:
My age is 42 years & vegetarian female.So do I need to take iron supplement & l have a normal diet and if yes then how much?
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A 31-year old female asked about a male:
She is 30 years old female with ferretin acount of 14 and Hb 11 What should she do beside taking iron supplement . Thax in advance?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I read consuming too much iron can cause problems(iron build up in organs etc.) Is this true? I take a 65mg iron supplement daily. Should I stop?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Frosted Mini Wheats has 90% RDI iron. Can my 4yr old eat a serving a day instead of taking supplements (hard to disguise taste)? Seems too easy.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Low serum iron from not eating properly over 8 months. NOT anaemic. Will 20-30mg iron from food a day bring it back to normal without supplement?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My daughter has very low iron levels. She is taking 2.5 ml of iron supplement. What are signs that I know it's working and we level are increasing??
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A 48-year old female asked:
been taking iron supplements for 3 months, HB now 15.6 so told to stop supplement, but ferritin still only 16. How can I build up my ferritin level ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What if an anemic child won't respond to iron supplements?
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A 39-year old asked:
Should iron supplements be stopped while on Coumadin (warfarin)?
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A 27-year old asked:
What is the maximum dose os iron supplements used for treating anemia?
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A 31-year old asked:
I'm taking an iron supplement which has 27 mg and a multivitamin which has 18 mg of iron. Is this too much?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can iron supplements tan skin?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can iron supplements make you fat?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is 28mg of iron supplement too much?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do men over 50 need an iron supplement?
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A member asked:
Do I need to give my baby an iron supplement?
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A 41-year old asked:
Iron supplement 18mg per day for men is it safe?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can I take an iron supplement & b-12 at the same time?
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A 52-year old asked:
Can an iron supplement in the elderly turn teeth black?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you take 2 doeses of iron supplements at the same time?
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