Bowel changes with liquid iron supplement

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My 4 YO has been given liquid iron for 3 months, 3 x 2.5ml doses per day. Only day 2 today so 6 doses in. She normally poos once a day or once every other day, today she's been 3 times. It's not loose, she's not constipated either, but having been on iron tabs myself, they normally bung you up more than anything! Anyone know if this could be a side effect of the iron? May not be just seems very coincidental.

sounds like they are sensitive to iron .I am very sensitive to iron over time it got worst now it hurts my tummy and gives me violent diarrhoea .Run to the toilet bad

you maybe able to get away with it for a few months but in future they may not be able to take iron supplements again without runny tummy .Hopefully they are only mildly sensitive

Iron tabs absolutely made me the opposite of constipated. Nothing too dramatic - as you describe really. Just more frequent and I guess easy. I did reduce my dose when it started to impact my life.