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After taking iron supplements for years that left me constipated and didn't do much to raise my blood iron levels, I found Proferrin ES. I was skeptical, but I started feeling better within a couple of weeks, and within a few months, my iron level higher than I had been able to get it before. (I have had ZERO side effects from Proferrin ES.) After that, I took it only during heavy periods, twice a...

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i want to know the price. i don't have it yet

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lowferritin | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/15/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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Not only are these pills HUGE, but they caused some scary side effects for me (shortness of breath & heart palpitations) that landed me at the doctor (and almost the ER) twice in 3 days. I had so many expensive testing done to see what was wrong. Turns out it was a bad reaction to these pills!!!!

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harleygal | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/15/2016
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 5.0
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I have 2 gastric ulcers and did have gastritis. I also have a low ferritin level. I can take this without any side effects at all! I tried the gentle iron products and they gave me severe pain. I am very pleased with this product and will continue taking. I also feel much better as far as energy and feeling like myself again.

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panda | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/17/2015
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 2.3
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Took one pill,had severe stomach pain that lasted two days.Then nausea and loose stool.Really wanted this to work.But these are full of artificial color and other things,that can't be good.

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lwell | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/12/2014
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 3.0
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i want to know the price. i don't have it yet

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mama S | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/22/2011
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 1.0
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I took the first pill and could not sleep. This pill also made me sick to my stomach. The nausea and lack of sleep was so severe, I had difficulty functioning and had to stop taking this pill after 2 days. It was the worst side effects I ever experienced in a pill. I will not take again.

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tamara | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/14/2011
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 5.0
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After taking iron supplements for years that left me constipated and didn't do much to raise my blood iron levels, I found Proferrin ES. I was skeptical, but I started feeling better within a couple of weeks, and within a few months, my iron level higher than I had been able to get it before. (I have had ZERO side effects from Proferrin ES.) After that, I took it only during heavy periods, twice a day, and for a week or two after that. I've been great since then, several years later. Additionally, I believe that getting my iron to a healthy level decreased my bleeding. I found a doctor who also helped me understand that it's possible to have a normal hemoglobin (oxygen) level, but a very low ferritin (iron) level in the blood. For example, at that first blood test with this doctor, my hemoglobin was 12.9 (low normal), but my ferritin was 4 (very low). Since then, I have always asked doctors to test my ferritin levels to get a true reading. This doctor said that his patients feel better when their ferritin level is 45 to 60, and I have found that to be true for myself. In fact, the last time I had my ferritin checked, it was 103 (normal for women is 18-270). Before I started taking Proferrin ES, the highest I could get my ferritin level with other supplements was 27. For anyone reading this who has heavy periods, I would also add something else I've learned: if you are having heavy periods, you almost certainly have low progesterone levels. Since I started using a compounded bioidentical progesterone cream prescribed by a board-certified family medicine MD, I no longer have heavy periods. The first time he tested my progesterone level, it was almost nonexistent. After he gradually increased my dosage until it raised my progesterone to a healthy level, I also started sleeping well at night, after about 10 years of having difficulty getting more than 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night. Now I sleep 8 hours, and the sleep is much more restful.Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/15/2010
Condition: Osteoporosis
Overall rating 3.0
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this treatment is awsome. I love drugs.

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P1925 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/2/2008
Condition: Anemia from Inadequate Iron
Overall rating 5.0
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finally have normal iron levels without having to go into the hospital for those darn iv treatments!!!

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