Iron

Hello all is anyone else having problems with the iron? Man oh man am I..... going to see a new doc about it just cant seem to get my body to take any in.....

I also have low iron and was told not to take my multi or my iron with my calcium.Something about the iron and calciun can't absorb together. I was also told that vit c will help with the absorbtion of Iron. Couldn't hurt to ask at your next visit. Hope that helps. Amy

Hi Amy Thank you i do not take my iron with my calcium and I have taken vitamin C with it or drank oj but not helping so I go into tomorrow to see a blood specialest so well see wish me luck.... Thanks again amy.... Ren

My Dr. told me to make sure Iron and Calcium were at least 2 hours apart....they "compete" for absorption. I usually take my iron (from Bariatric Advantage) at night, right before bed with a multi vitamin and a few sips of water....I don't seem to have any after taste.

Yep. I am having problems with Iron, too. I was told to double my iron supplement and also added a chewable prenatal vitamin with minerals to my vitamin regimen every day. That might be something to look into. I go in for a check in another 3 months to see what it is doing. Hopefully, it will be up! Here's hoping. Good luck to you! Let me know how things turn out for you. I heard that if it gets too low and they can't get it up, they put you on injections or periodic IV. Somehow, they'll get it in us!

I too found out that even though I take the multi.....I also have to take another pill for just the iron! Check with your personal doctor (not the gastric doctor) because they don't always catch it! Phyllis