What Iron do you kids take?

I needs to know! What Iron supplements are you kids taking. I'm feeling a little run down. All the other levels are ok but I don't take an iron supplement and I probably should. kp

hey KP, good to see you, i personally dont have to do iron yet, but was told that if i did, it would be the liquid kind from the store or from your surgeon. sorry couldnt help more. teri

KP ~ I take chelated iron by Solgar (which I get from my local health food store called Sawall) They are sugar free. Sheryl In the Zoo PS - liquid iron (to save you some money here is

Hey Kevin .. long time. I take Hemaplex .. have been for over a year .. when my hemaglobin dropped to 3.5. Dr. Wood likes that one .. so I am not sure how you will feel about that ... but, it seems to work. Happy day. Karryn

Thanks. I'm going to go with that one. He developed the cut I have. kp

I'm told the liquid iron supplements absorb better, but I've been sitting pretty with my opti-source chewable multi-vites plus 1 65mg enteric coated tablet I get at my pharmacy. Lizzie B

NOT TAKING ANY IRON...JUST MY PRENATAL VITAMIN AND NOW MY CITRACAL WITH VITAMIN D.... HUGS JUDY

I alternate, a week of Ferrous Bis-glycinate ( Gentle Iron, Iron glycinate, Rexall brand $3.96 for 90, 28 mg capsules at Walmart). This also contains 60 mg of Vitamin C, 400 mcg of folic acid and 8 mcg of B-12. and a week of carbonyl iron 25 mg from Trader Joes $1.99. I supplement that with a Vitamin C tablet, 500 mg, also from Trader Joes. I've been told to take the iron with C but not with any of my regular supplements because they work at cross purposes. My three month bloodwork was low in iron, it's been moving up steadily since I started supplementing. I also use it as an excuse to eat more steak. And sometimes liver and onions but I actually like the stuff. But I gotta say, stuffing a B-12 under my tongue always ups my energy. Once a week seems to do it.

Kevin, I take GNC's FE Chel...... It's supposed to be chelated. I was taking SlowFE before the surgery. I like to keep my Ferritin up above 100 because I have severe RLS. My levels have been good since the surgery. Jeanne

I was told to take multi's OPTISOURCE @ Walgreens. I'm now 18 months post op TODAY wls, and my labs have come back fine. The iron content is 7.5 mg and 42 percent dailt rec dosage, I take 4 of these vites a day. (chewables). Not yet have I had to take supplements outside of those vites. Stacey W Time for a lovely lady of WLS meeting ....don't cha think??