Recently I started taking Iron, 65 mg of Iron, 325 mg Ferrous Sulfate because I read that Iron deficentcy cause dark circles under the eyes which I have. I have noticed that my feces are a dark greenish black since I started taking the tablets and I was wondering if this a normal reaction and if so, what causes it. Thanks for any info.
You may be taking too much. check with your doctor. But that is a normal reaction to taking iron, sometimes even hard stools or constipation. Have your iron level checked by your doctor. Dark circles under the eyes may be genetic. I am of Italian decent have dark skin around my eyes. Are you getting enough sleep as well, because that will cause dark circles.
Taking iron by itself is not going to work to efficiently, what you need to do to complete the cycle and to boost the absorption of iron in your body is to take 50mg of iron, along with 75 mg of Vitamin C. Upside to taking Iron is that you increase the serum level, down side is that iron leads to dark and harder feces, and can lead to constipation, which means you will have to also increase your fiber intake.
