How to stop stomach pain from iron pills?

My wife also had bahut tez stomach pain from her red iron capsules. Our local doctor told her to drink a lot of fresh buttermilk during the day and eat soft bananas. It helped her a lot and stopped the constipation and pain.

Since I have diabetes, I have to be very careful with what I eat to soothe my stomach when iron pills irritate it. I avoid sweet juices and instead have fresh, unsweetened curd or lime water with salt to calm the acidity caused by these tablets.

Bro, iron tablets used to give me crazy stomach cramps and black stools. I told my doc and he switched me to a different chemical form of iron that is much gentler on the stomach. Just ask your doctor for an alternative.

Iron supplements are notoriously hard on vegetarian digestive systems. Try to eat fiber-rich foods like oats and cooked vegetables, and avoid taking tea or coffee close to your iron pill timing as it blocks absorption and worsens stomach irritation.

Managing thyroid means my digestion is already sluggish, and iron pills made it worse. I highly recommend getting your hemoglobin and thyroid levels tested regularly, and asking your doctor if you can take a liquid iron supplement instead of tablets as it is much easier on the gut.