HELP NEEDED....QUESTION ABOUT GALLBLADDER AND IRON !!!
I have a question for anyone who has needed to take Iron and have a bad gallbladder. My gallbladder is coming out 1 week from tomorrow. I was told last week that I needed to take 160 mgs of Iron a day for 3 months to get my levels back up ( they are just very slightly low ). Anyway since I have taken the Iron....my gas problems have increased 100% !!! I was in such intense pain yesterday that I just sat a cried for over a hour waiting for my gas x to kick in and work. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this??? I looked up Iron on the internet and Iron can cause gas. I am calling my surgeon tomorrow AM to see if I can discountinue the Iron till the gallbladder comes out. I appreciate any and all feedback on this. I know my gallbladder is causing gas but just thinking to myself that the iron is making it much worse. Thanks guys...love ya !!!
Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
Iron will constipate most people very quickly. Constipation can lead to gas pains too. So, what I am wondering is if you upped your fiber intake (benefiber, whatever you like) maybe your gas pains would go away? Of course, if you aren't constipated this might not work at all. Just a thought. Hope you feel better soon!
Hugs and blessings !!! Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
My money is on the SIX stool softeners a day-esp since this is something new-that's an awful lot, and enough to make anyone bloat up and have "gas pains". Be sure to tell the doc EVERYTHING you're taking-don't leave anything out.
Everyone is different, of course, but I've been taking supplemental iron for nearly 8 years-pre and post menopause. I think my WLS surgeon was ahead of his time, nutrition wise-NOT to slam any other surgeon's protocals. Anemia is such a wide spread problem-even just right here on the TMB
RNY 4-22-02...
LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155
We Can Do Hard Things
Hugs and blessings !!! Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
We don't see you here much anymore. We have missed you. Not totally sure....it is bariatric advantage iron. I just have some samples right now to see if they will work before I go out and buy a some. That is what my surgeon said he wanted me to take. He said I would probably only need to take it for 3 months to bring my level up.
Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
Vivian Prouty Obesity Help Support Group Coach "LOSE IT 4 LIFE"
I could see cutting back on your iron once your levels are up, but not stopping it since you will be right back where you are now with low iron. If you were getting enough iron in your diet you wouldn't have low iron now. Have you not read Debra's posts on her adventures with low iron ?????
