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(also known as Ferrous Sulfate, Repliva)
Iron supplements are used in medicine to treat iron-deficiency anemia. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Anemia
335
82%
Vegetarians & Vegans
122
99%
Pregnancy
29
97%
Cystic Fibrosis
2
100%
Restless Legs Syndrome
2
100%
Overall, 88% (503 Members) find Iron helpful
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Iron Reviews

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MY DIALYSIS CENTER IS GIVING ME IRON DURING DIALYSIS TREATMENT
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Works, but I don't like the side effects.
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My nails a bit better and not quite so tired. Need to get up to 3 tablets a day though; only on 2 now. tricky to get 4 hours windows that I haven't had any milk, wholemal or caffine in in the day but not disciplined enough at the moment to regulate my diet!
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the pills dont work very well, injections work better
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Anemia has been a problem.
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I take tons of iron just to keep all my iron levels normal. It definitely helps my blood count to stay normal.
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Helps keep my hematocrit normal.
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Love it.
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It worked in brining my hemoglobin up a bit (to 10.3), but my ferritin continued to drop.
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i try to get as much as i can from my diet but i also take an A-Z supplement which contains Iron
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Iron Nausea
    iron is VERY hard to digest. Which type of iron are you taking? Ferrous Sulfate is the HARDEST type for us to metabolize. AND it causes the mo... [More]
  2. Advice: liquid ferrous sulfate
    Angie, Try VitaminShoppe or GNC (GNC.com), or many health food stores. You can most likely find them at ANY local drug store (CVS/JEWEL/RITE-AID/... [More]
  3. Advice: liquid ferrous sulfate
    My GI dr wants me to take liquid ferrous sulfate 3 times per day and a chewable prenatal vitamin plus iron. Does anyone know where I could buy these? ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Repliva!!??
    I spent a fortune for this prescription($117.00 WITH insurance) I broke out in hives in two days...then I went to niferix and it makes me itch after ... [More]
  5. Discussion: iron
    I can tell you that Ferrous Sulfate liquid isn't well absorbed post-op. I was put on that by my family doc and my surgeon's office found out at a chec... [More]

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