Faster Heart rate after taking Iron Meds
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I am currently taking irons tablets, every time I take them I have an uncomfortable heart rate that is very fast. Has anyone else experienced this? Or know what it is? Thanks in advance.
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@neetu Hello and welcome to the forum
The fast heartbeat is a symptom of anemia... Your blood doesn't have enough red blood cells so you don't carry enough oxygen your heart has to beat faster and faster to get enough oxygen to the brain and organs ... You may have a constant headache caused by not enough oxygen ... Itching skin, really disturbed sleep, extreme fatigue. I got palpitations as well. The iron tablets take 2-3 weeks to start reversing these symptoms.