Iron intake: any helpful hints

Hi, this is my first time on any kind of on-line forum.  The subject of iron may be premature, I am 8 days post op.  Between the pills/vitamins in the morning, 1.5L water and protein (smoothie with fruits, protein powder and water), I am not really able to  manage anything else at the moment.  Feeling tired and friend was worried about iron.  So just wondering!

Welcome, first i would say that you are probably tired  because you are only 8 days from surgery....... do you take a multivitamin? if you do i wouldnt worry about iron until you see some bloodwork results. I would just take my multivitamin as directed and then when you have blood drawn see if you need to make adjusments from there. Good luck with your recovery!!

I was thinking after i wrote this that i must correct myself!! I asked if you were taking a multivitamin thinking that is all that was needed but after looking at some of the paper work i have it says you also need additional vits like calcium citrate, Vit D, ...... and iron!! If you are taking the vitamins that were recommended to you ........ then i would say wait for bloodwork and see how you are sitting because like i said, you just had surgery and are probably tired because of it!!
Take care