can you overdose yourself by taking too much iron?

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Answer 1

Yes.

http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/iron.asp

Answer 2

yes ... should not cross the minimum dosage.There are cases of iron poisoning ,specially in children.Intentional overdose can occur among adults, but is rare and acute poisoning may occur in children.

Iron Poisoning Symptoms
Symptoms of iron poisoning usually become evident within 6 hours after an excessive amount of iron is swallowed.

Iron corrodes your intestinal lining and is a direct irritant to the stomach.
People with iron poisoning can have the following symptoms:
Severe vomiting


Diarrhea


Abdominal pain


Dehydration and lethargy if not treated adequately
A child’s vomit or stool may be bloody.
Often, after supportive care, the gastrointestinal symptoms appear to improve 6-24 hours after their onset.
If profound poisoning is inadequately treated, shock and death can occur.
The amount of iron ingested may give a clue to potential toxicity. The therapeutic dose for iron deficiency anemia is 3-6 mg/kg/day. Toxic effects begin to occur at doses above 10-20 mg/kg of elemental iron. Ingestions of more than 50 mg/kg of elemental iron are associated with severe toxicity.
A 325-mg tablet of ferrous sulfate has 65 mg (20%) of elemental iron
A 325-mg tablet of ferrous gluconate has 39 mg (12%) of elemental iron
A 325-mg tablet of ferrous fumarate has 107.25 mg (33%) of elemental iron


Call your doctor, local poison control center, or go directly to the closest hospital’s emergency department if you suspect your child has swallowed iron-containing vitamins, even if your child shows no symptoms. Bring the container with you.

Answer 3

Taking too much iron can lead to what is called sideroblastic anemia. When reviewed under a microscope your red cells have excess iron stores in them called basophillic stippling. This can effect your red cells ability to carry oxygen to the tissues in your body.

Answer 4

You can get Iron poisoning which is dangerous. People should not take these kinds of supplements without some monitoring!