Those taking iron supplements...

mbear511 · March 2010

How many miligrams are you taking per day? Have you noticed any side effects?

k.martell · March 2010

5 Grains, I cannot take the morning dose because it makes me vomit. Otherwise no other side effects.

MCC1010 · March 2010

Black poop is the side effect I noticed. Freaked me out when I noticed the color.

miaomi · March 2010

I'm supposed to be taking 2 slow release pills a day, but can't because I get so sick.

They make me feel very sick and they also constipate me like a mo-fo. But I'm also on pain pills which are constipating, so it could be the combo...

baileebou · March 2010

I take 325 mg in the morning with breakfast. If I don't take it with food I get sick throughout the day.

As far as side effects... I've been more nauseous. I haven't been constipated as I thought I would be, but I take fiber and stool softener to help in that department.

butterbeansmama · March 2010

MCC1010:
Black poop is the side effect I noticed.

This!

Colette8309 · March 2010

65 mg.. it's better taking it after meals so you won't have side effects like vomit.. and take it with citric juice.. like orange juice or lemonade so it will have better absorption in your body.. and after taking it.. you will notice change in the color of the poop when u go to the bathroom.. kinda greenish so don't worry that's normal... it's just the iron that your body didn't absorb

m3l0d1 · March 2010

I just started taking it yesterday, my OB wanted me to take the Slow FE iron supplement 1 a day, it's 47.5mg

If you take it with OJ, make sure it's a plain OJ instead with the calcium in it, cause iron and calcium don't go together.

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SugarhillHnA · March 2010

I don't know how many miligrams but I got an OTC supplement called SloFe that my Dr recommended. I haven't had any side effects until just the last month...my bowels have slowed down considerably. I think that has to do more with her dropping than the pills as I've been on the pills since my 5th month. My poop is also colored a little darker I think from the prenatals and iron pills I'm taking.

willsmumma · March 2010

I am also taking SlowFe once a day and have had minimal side effects from it. Darker poop, and slowed digestion....I also take a colace a day, and that seems to help, plus I have been trying to eat a higher fiber diet.