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Suggest Treatment For Dark Stool After Taking Iron Supplements
I have enema and I was told to start taking Iron Supplements. I have been doing this now for about 3 months. I take 325mg a day. What I am concerned about is the fact that my poop is dark, like almost black. Is this something to be concerned about? I haven't discussed with my Primary Care Doctor yet.
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Tue, 10 Jan 2017
Hi,
As a physician, I would like to tell you that having a black poop after consuming Iron supplementation is quite normal thing as the excess of iron is thrown out of your body and you should not worry about it.
Hope this will help you. Feel free to ask any further question. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Dr. Abhijeet
As a physician, I would like to tell you that having a black poop after consuming Iron supplementation is quite normal thing as the excess of iron is thrown out of your body and you should not worry about it.
Hope this will help you. Feel free to ask any further question. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Dr. Abhijeet
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