Question:
Iron pills upset stomach what else can i take
Dr said i was low on iron put me on sulfate ferrol pills and they make me sick even when i take with food, is there anything out there that is more better for me to take. — [Deactivated Member] (posted on May 19, 2010)
May 19, 2010
I take Gentle Iron from Vitalady. It is the carbonyl form of iron. All
others upset my stomach and/or constipate me. You can probably find
carbonyl iron at any drugstore too but I found her pricing to be
competitive when compared with container quantity. You can get a larger
volume thru her. Plus, they're chewable and don't taste like metal at all.
— Arkin10
May 19, 2010
Dorothy you haven't updated your profile so I don't know how long ago you
had your surgery. I'm assuming it was recently since you opened your
account Mar 23, 2010 and at that time you were "hoping to have
surgery". The process to get approval sure was fast for you...you're
lucky. Most people wait 6 months or more and you were under 2 mos. Now
back to your question. When I was first out I also had problems taking my
iron. They tasted nasty and upset my stomach. I also tried taking them
with "food". Of course early out my "food" was
liquids. My upset stomach problems began getting better once I was on
mushy foods and continued to get better once I was on solids. It wasn't
until I was out almost a year before I had no problems taking my iron. I
still need to eat when I take it. Occasionally when I cannot get to food
and I take my iron it still bothers me. If the pain in your stomach is so
bad that you are throwing up your food please speak to your surgeon or
doctor. He/she knows more about you than we will ever know so your doctor
is the one to help you out.
— Caribou ME
May 19, 2010
Iron should be taken with vitamin C to help with the absorbtion and on an
empty stomach. I suggest that you take it just before going to bed. Also
try taking one of the prohibitors like Pepcid AC 20mgs. with it
— marymazilla
May 19, 2010
Most iron supplements have iron salts, these cause upset stomachs and
constipation..this is the main reason many people hate taking iron.. also
Ferrous iron is not the best iron for us to take.. we will not absorb the
right amount of iron from it.. many doctors still advise taking it as they
do not seem to ask advice form the long term patients.. the WLS patients
who are 4 to 5 or more years out have found out the hard way that it is not
a good iron.. Carbonyl iron does not have these salts.. it is a very
gently iron and will not cause stomach upset or contipation.. it is a very
good iron and one of the easiest to absorb properly.. I recently found this
out the hard way.. I was taking ferrous iron and my iron levels are down to
29 and for RNY patients need to be above 80.. So a good veteran (Andrea U.
5 1/2 years out) told me about Carbonyl iron.. I have since researched it
and found it to be a great iron.. I looked everywhere to buy it over the
counter but found the prices to be way too high.. or could not find it at
all.. so I too went to Vita Lady's website and she had it.. at a good price
too.. remember that for every 30mg of iron you need to take at least 200mg
Vit C with it. I was told to take 60mg so I need 400mg Vit C ... she has
one that has the iron and C combined.. I have ordered it and am looking
forward to increasing my iron without all the stomach upset and
constipation and low blood levels.. I would suggest you call your doctor
and tell them the ferrous is upsetting you stomach and tell them you want
to start taking Carbonyl iron and ask what amounts you need to be taking..
if you are not already iron deficient you may not need to take as much as I
am taking.. Good Luck to you..
— Teresa S.
May 19, 2010
Don't try to get your iron just from food. We don't absorb well enough for
that. I used ferrous gluconate. The previous posters suggestion was good.
Just be careful to take all of the suppliements your doctor ordered. It
doesn't have to be ferrous sulfate. You can type 'iron suppliement' into
the Search box at the top of the page. If you can find Andrea on this
site, she is the diva of nutritional info.
— MargaretHM
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