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Taking Iron Tablets. Have Constipation And Blood In Stools. Peripheral Neuropathy Causing Leg Pain?

Hi, I am 20 female and I m on iron defienacy tablets , which is causing my poo to got black. Because of my iron I have to eat lots of fruit and veges but I am having constipation and blood ( mucus like) in my stools and when I poo I am getting sharp pain in my right leg. Oh and I m getting tested for Peripheral Neuopathy in a month could that have something to do with the pain?
Fri, 9 May 2014
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hi dear, black color stool is coz of the iron supplement that you have been taking constipation is one of complication of long term use of iron, you must be staring a lot pressure while defecation that might lead to a tear in anal region and some blood may appear. in this case i would advice you to stop iron for some time, repeat your test iron profile, if its normal you can leave medication, also reff your physician and ask him what is the cause for Anemia. for peripheral neuropathy you can start taking pregabalin.
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Taking Iron Tablets. Have Constipation And Blood In Stools. Peripheral Neuropathy Causing Leg Pain?

hi dear, black color stool is coz of the iron supplement that you have been taking constipation is one of complication of long term use of iron, you must be staring a lot pressure while defecation that might lead to a tear in anal region and some blood may appear. in this case i would advice you to stop iron for some time, repeat your test iron profile, if its normal you can leave medication, also reff your physician and ask him what is the cause for Anemia. for peripheral neuropathy you can start taking pregabalin. i hope you got your answer. thanks for writing .