My iron levels were measured by the doctor and were very low, but I am not anaemia. I was prescribed Ferrous Fumarate tablets to take 3 times a day. I have built up to this (1 week on 1, 1 week on 2) and since the end of last week have been taking 3 a day.
I am still oh so tired, even after a decent nights sleep. And I can’t breath properly and my chest hurts and my heart is pounding. So the tablets don’t seem to be doing anything (yet...?)
But I am suffering from side effects from the tablets- alternating constipation and diarrhoea. This hasn’t been going on the whole time-I had it at first and then it went away, but now it’s back and worse than ever. I just feel so rubbish and wiped out.
And the doctor doesn’t know why my iron is so low- my periods are normal. I have had some tests to rule things out, but now they want to do a stool sample. With my bowels as they are I have no idea how that will happen.
I just don’t know what to do
(Sorry, this is more of a moaning thread than a question!)
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Iron tablets not working except side effects!
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RandomlyChosenName · 06/01/2020 09:08
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