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Iron and Stools colour change

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any30878
any30878

Hi 

I'm taking iron supplements since September, i started with 2 tablets of 210 mg ferrous fumarate. My stools were black since the beginning of the treatment.

2 weeks ago, after a retest on my levels, my gp increased my dose to 3 tablets a day.

My stools are now brown.

Does this happened to anyone else?

What does it mean?

Thanks

any

 

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  • drinstar
    drinstar any30878

    Posted

    Yes I take 325 mg of iron 2 times a day and my stools are very dark. Iron is know from making your stools dark
    • any30878
      any30878 drinstar

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply.

      I know that, my doubt is why they suddenly turned brown again. If im taking more, shouldn't it be darker???

      I' ve no idea.

       

    • drinstar
      drinstar any30878

      Posted

      Mine fluctuates too sometimes they're really dark brown sometimes they dark green I think it depends on what I eat also.
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