What happens if you take TOO many iron supplements?!


Question: What happens if you take TOO many iron supplements!?
And how many is too many!?
When I am pmsing, I need to take iron or I get extremely exhausted!. I take the red ones (which are higher concentrate) and I take at least 8 pills a day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Too much iron is just as bad as Not enough iron! be careful! If your talking about the red kinda big pills then those are a high dose of pills anyway! I didnt take more than 2 of those a day when i was having anemic issues!. I do know your body will flush out a bunch of vitamins after use or if its an overdrive but it can also lead t kidney problems down the road!. Have you talked to the doctor on something else to get you motiavited and moving besides so much iron!? Hope you find something that works! GoodluckWww@Answer-Health@Com

There are a whole host of problems that can happen with too much iron!. It can lead to organ damage, stroke, and other major problems!. You need to talk to your doctor and have your iron levels checked during your period!. You may actually need different vitamins or minerals to help you feel better!. Things like vitamin B12 can help boost your energy!. The last link has a chart that gives how much iron should be taken in!. You really need to talk to your doctor before loading up on supplements like you are!. It can be very dangerous if you're not careful!. With the amount you're taking, you really need to have the doctor check your levels to make sure you don't have too much in your body!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Liver, heart and pancreas damage!.
You need to call poison control and ask for specifics based on your height and weight!. 1-800-222-1222 USA number, but there is a Canadian poison control too!.
You might be able to go to a drug store and buy charcoal supplements (over the counter), that is made to rid your body of toxic metals such as iron!. It binds with the iron so it won't hurt you!.

Please please call poison control and ask!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

The most common thing that happens is you become constipated and your stool turns green!.

The presence of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in a meal increases iron absorption!.

You can do damage to your other organs!.

Talk to your doctor and get a blood test!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You can overdose!.Go to the Dr!.Too much iron can kill you!.Too little as well!.Be careful to follow strict orders on taking them!.Let your Dr!. know about this and maybe he/she can give you a regimen on how much exactly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

that's too many!. I'm anemic and i only take 1 or 2 a day!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.if i take more than that i get constipated!.!.!.!.!.!.so i dont!.

besides constipation, i have no clue, but i bet its not a good thing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

im not sure exactly what would happen if you took too many iron pills, but i know its not good for your body! take ONLY what the doctor prescribes you!!!!!

give the doc a call and ask him!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

8 pills sounds like alot how many mg are in each pill!? im anemic and i take two iron pills a day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

ask ironman, he has plenty of experience!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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