Iron supplements and stomach issues: Help!

I started taking iron supplements about 3 weeks ago and started getting stomach pains. Then, I started taking them with food. I only took them for a week and stopped because of stomach pain. It's 2 weeks from the time I took the last pill and I still have serious stomach pains, acid reflux and loose stools. Could an iron supplement still be affecting me? Could it have set off some kind of inflammation process that has continued for this long? I have an appointment with a Gastro but it's still about 2 weeks out. Just wondering if it could have set off some kind of weird reaction in my digestion? Inflammation or something. My pain is throughout my whole digestive tract, chest, upper and lower abdomen. I've been checked by emergency room doctor, no heart problems, etc. Just wants me to see a Gastroenterologist. Anyone have anything similar from an iron supplement? Thank you

[CakeisgoodFrostingisbetter]

YES.  What a nightmare it was.  I have Crohn's  disease and take a lot of meds.  Iron being one of them.  That iron tablet made me have horrible rectal bleeding (clots too) , pain and it was just awful.  To make a long story short, I needed the iron (im anemic) so I get mine IV style.  MUUUUCH BETTER even although it's timely and a pain a little, your body wont scream at you and get sick.

good luck

[shirl000]

Thank you for the reply, did you have symptoms even after you came off the iron? If so, how long before it got better? It's been more then 2 weeks now and I'm not having any relief. I haven't had an iron pill in so long. Did something help you heal? Thanks!