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For those taking an iron supplement, how do you deal with the nausea and constipation?

Hi all. I recently discovered my ferritin was low after having blood work done. My doctor recommended I begin taking an iron supplement daily. I’ve been taking ferrous sulfate 65 mg. It’s been a few weeks and a lot of my symptoms have gotten a lot better such as fatigue, shortness of breath, hair loss, etc. However, the iron supplement is making me constipated and sometimes causing nausea. I already drink tons of water and my diet is high in fiber. Any suggestions? thanks in advance!

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u/Laps8240 — 5 days ago

Heads of one zone not popping up, please help!

Hi all. I’m having an issue with one sprinkler zone after my system was blown out for winter and hoping someone here has seen this before.
Only one zone is affected. When I activate that zone from the app, the pressure vacuum breaker/backflow preventer by the house starts rumbling and I can hear water running, but none of the sprinkler heads pop up.
If I use a sprinkler head lift tool and manually pull a head up on that zone, water does come out when I pump it up and down, but with very weak pressure.
I also hear a rattling/chattering sound coming from the valve box for that specific zone. Other zones seem to work normally.
I checked the shutoff valves by the backflow and they appear fully open. I found the zone valve underground and the area around it is muddy/wet. It appears to be a jar-top style valve with a solenoid and an ON/OFF manual bleed tab.
Does this sound more like:
a bad solenoid,
debris stuck in the diaphragm after winterization,
partially opening valve,
or possibly a broken lateral line?
Trying to narrow it down before I start replacing parts. Thanks.

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u/Laps8240 — 6 days ago