Taking iron daily usually constipates people, but it seems to make me have more regular bowel movements?
August 16th, 2009 | 
Author: I take iron every day, as I am occasionally anemic. i take Slow FE brand. I take it once in the AM and once in the PM. Usually iron constipates people, however, it seems to make me more ‘regular.’ When I take it I have one bowel movement a day. When I am not taking iron, its like one every 2-3 days, which I know sounds bad, but that is regular for me…I am not complaining. I am just wondering if this is normal or if anyone else has experienced this?
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Although that is not a typical side effect of taking an iron supplement you should not be concerned about it being bad for you or that it indicates another problem with your health. Meds affect people differently and you apparently are affected differently by iron supplement than most people.
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