Low iron and supplements= ill

[shrinkingjill 5]

So I found that I had very low Iron through my blood work last month and my Dr. Told me to start taking Vitron C iron supplements and to see hemotology for a possible infusion. Now I've been taking the pills since the beginning of January, and about 2 weeks ago I started having a belly ache and loose stools. At first it was mild and only one time a day, but now my stomach is very tender and I have diarrhea 2 times a day or more and it's urgent! Things seen to be progressively getting worse. The Dr said it might be from the iron and to stop taking it for a week to see if I feel better.

My question: anyone rise get diarrhea from iron? Or is it something else?

Edited February 2, 2015 by shrinkingjill

[Jason In Houston 93]

I'm 14 days post-op and having the same issue with sudden diarrhea once or twice a day. My supplements (Celebrate Multivitamin & calcium) don't include Iron.< /p>

[AvaFern 3,516]

Have you been taking your B12? My Iron was a little low because I wasn't taking B12 and it was resolved just by using that supplement alone. You can develop pernicious anemia when 80% of your stomach is gone just by being B12 deficient.

On another note, I did not have any GI issues when I took straight Iron.< /p>

Hope you feel better!

[shrinkingjill 5]

Yup, been taking my B12. The only value our of range was the Iron. I just don't understand why I have GI issues suddenly. I'm hoping it's the iron so I'll go back to normal when I stop taking it.