anybody ever had to take repliva?
Sorry....I can't help you with this particular med. I take Chromagen for my anemia and it has helped. I do know that you need to take iron two hours apart from calcium due to absorption issues. Hope you get the info you're looking for.
Have a good day.
Have a good day.
Peggy 
Life isn't about about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Life isn't about about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Hi,
I was on Repliva back in September. Dr. Hornbostel put me on it because my iron was very low as well. He told me to take it then wait until February to have my iron levels checked. I did take my vitamins while I was taking the Repliva. However, I can't remember if I took my daily iron supplements while I was on the Repliva. I would ask your Doctor about that one.
My Iron Level had been low for over a year. My PCP told me it was fine. Dr. H told me that it would be fine if I was not a gastric bypass patient. It was below 1/2 of what it should be for a gastric bypass patient. Dr. H told me he wanted it at least a 30 and preferably a 40. I asked him to explain this to my PCP via a letter. My PCP is like me, learning along with me about this new lifestyle. I also learned they like our Vitamin D level to be at least a 30 as well. Our B12 should be "high" because we are supplemental B12. All the other vitamin levels should be along what non-gastric bypass patients are.
The last time I went to my PCP, I took a sample of Repliva that Dr. Hornbsotel had given me to give to him. He took a look at it and said WOW, it has a TREMENDOUS about of Iron in it! Honestly, I don't think he even knew about it! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my PCP and he is a WONDERFUL doctor. It's just that I am his first RNY patient. So we are learning about all of this together as a team!
Hope this information helps you. I learned a valuable lesson. I cannot rely on my PCP to automatically know all about this gastric bypass stuff and I have to know what my vitamin levels are and know what mine should be.
Take Care,
Debbie D.
P.S. I would recommend taking a stool softener with a laxative during the time you take the Repliva.
I was on Repliva back in September. Dr. Hornbostel put me on it because my iron was very low as well. He told me to take it then wait until February to have my iron levels checked. I did take my vitamins while I was taking the Repliva. However, I can't remember if I took my daily iron supplements while I was on the Repliva. I would ask your Doctor about that one.
My Iron Level had been low for over a year. My PCP told me it was fine. Dr. H told me that it would be fine if I was not a gastric bypass patient. It was below 1/2 of what it should be for a gastric bypass patient. Dr. H told me he wanted it at least a 30 and preferably a 40. I asked him to explain this to my PCP via a letter. My PCP is like me, learning along with me about this new lifestyle. I also learned they like our Vitamin D level to be at least a 30 as well. Our B12 should be "high" because we are supplemental B12. All the other vitamin levels should be along what non-gastric bypass patients are.
The last time I went to my PCP, I took a sample of Repliva that Dr. Hornbsotel had given me to give to him. He took a look at it and said WOW, it has a TREMENDOUS about of Iron in it! Honestly, I don't think he even knew about it! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my PCP and he is a WONDERFUL doctor. It's just that I am his first RNY patient. So we are learning about all of this together as a team!
Hope this information helps you. I learned a valuable lesson. I cannot rely on my PCP to automatically know all about this gastric bypass stuff and I have to know what my vitamin levels are and know what mine should be.
Take Care,
Debbie D.
P.S. I would recommend taking a stool softener with a laxative during the time you take the Repliva.
Thanks Deb for the info. You gave me just what i was looking for. I did call Dr H today but i went ahead and took the stool softner anyway. Will my body ever adjust to where i won't need the stool softner? I gotta take it for the next 3 months then go get my levels checked again. My pcp couldnt get me in until the 2nd of feb. and i had started feeling horrible. dizzy and so i called and asked about my results of my labs and she said they tried to contact me around christmas and couldnt reach me. even through the mail. i still haven't received the mail yet. lol but she called in my prescripion and i am ok ow. feeling better except i hink i pulled a muscle and i need a stool softner. Thanks for the reply
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