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- trents replied to sh00148's topic in Related Issues & Disorders6
Iron supplements - Bowel upsets
Concerning dosage, I found this: https://patient-info.co.uk/sodium-feredetate-190-mg-5ml-oral-solution-88092/summary-of-medicine-characteristics Age 6 – 24 months: 12.5 mg Age 2 – 5 years: 20–30 mg Age 6 – 11 years: 30 – 60 mg But these dosages are in mg, not ml. -
- sh00148 replied to sh00148's topic in Related Issues & Disorders6
Iron supplements - Bowel upsets
Thank you. I’ve also just looked on the NICE website and it recommends a much lower dose for her age. She’s currently take 7.5 ml in total a day and the recommendation is 4ml and if not tolerated she should try alternate days. It may explain why she’s has such a loose bowel. I’m not concerned about the black poo, but more the frequency and consistency. It’s n... -
- trents replied to sh00148's topic in Related Issues & Disorders6
Iron supplements - Bowel upsets
It is "chelated" to improve absorption but not buffered from what I can tell. What she is taking is an appropriate pediatric iron supplement product. By the way, it is normal for iron supplementation to turn poo black. That is not a worry per se. But iron supplementation can cause an upset tummy. Iron can irritate the mucosal lining of the tummy... -
- Scott Adams replied to CJF's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications1
Gluten free wheat flour????
This is likely made with Codex quality wheat starch which has been used in Europe in gluten-free products for decades, but is relatively new in the USA (after recent changes to labeling laws here). If labeled gluten-free it must be under 20 ppm, and is safe for most celiacs, but some report reactions to it. We have a category of articles dedicated to... -
- Scott Adams replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms2
Prepping for Testing advice?
Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, or for an endoscopy: and this recent study recommends 4-6 slices of wheat bread per day:
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