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Why Is My Stool Black After Taking Iron Tablets

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Dr. Akhilesh Dubey MD

can iron tablets give you a sore throat , I have always suffered with reflux and after taking a course of iron tablets not only are they upsetting my stomach but I have a sore... View answer

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Kathy Shattler MD

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Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

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Dr. Madhuri N Bagde MD

tablets to be taken thrice a day as my haemoglobin is just 9.9.. And I m experiencing black stool last 1 week.. Is this normal? Is this because of iron tablets? Pls clarify... ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri N Bagde ( OBGYN)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

fatigue and tight chest. Dr. says to keep on taking. iron pill. He will eventurally will feel better. His stool is now black Does this sound right. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Phalguna Kousika K MD

hi im 35 weeks pregnant and my stool is black and lose i am not takin iron tablets is this normal Hi im 35 weeks pregnant and for the last 3 days my stool has been black, iv also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phalguna Kousika K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anju Choudhary MD

hi im in my nineth month of pregnancy and i take iron tablets jus 190mg everyday. My question is wil takin iron tablets darken the skin of my baby? As the colour of my stool is... View answer

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

hi my nan is on iron tablets 3 times a day she is 86 years old and when she goings to the toilet her poo is black and even when she go s for a wee and wipes her self its still black and most... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)