Iron supplement w/ megadose B12

Hello, I need to raise my Ferritin and my levels are not increasing on Ferrous Sulfate.  I purcased a supplement w/ Ferrous Succinate which is supposed to absorb better.

-Is 50 mg (elemental iron) of Ferrous Succinate IN ADDITION TO 130 mg (elem iron) Ferrous Sulfate a safe dose to take?
-The iron supplement contains 3,333% Vit B12 (200 mcg); is that a safe dose to take, as my b B12 levels are normal before starting iron?  Can the excess B12 cause hair loss?

[Renee Radenberg]

Iron will slowly increase normally even if you only took supplements due to mechanisms in our body. Women have a higher demand for iron then men due to monthly menstrual flow. Iron supplement intake should not go above 45mg/day which will increase risk of toxicity. You should be getting Iron from your food, too. There are 2 types of iron in our food sources, Heme iron and Non-Heme iron. Heme iron is from animal sources and Non-Heme is plant sources. Non-Heme iron has more iron then Heme iron , however, it does not absorbed well into our bodies so it is important to eat foods with Vitamin C and Heme iron foods to enhance absorption. For example, chicken with beans and a fresh orange; drink orange juice with the iron supplement; or have mashed potatoes with meat at a meal. High Iron food sources are all meats, fish, dark green vegetables, beans, enriched rice (cooked), enriched pastas (cooked), and whole wheat breads. The Vitamin B12 amount in your supplement is fine. Hoped this helped you.