does time for vit. matter??

I know not to take calcium & iron together. But does it matter when we take the iron? I find the only way I can remember it is to take it at night.  Brenda

I'm not sure...the trend seems to be to take it in the morning with a bit of  OJ or vit. C.  i don't know if this is beter or right....it just seems to be the trend....because i've read that it is best to take it on an empty stomach....although some irons can be murder on your stomach/pouch Scott

I learned if you can take it at night it helps.  I take it that way, because it can't bind with anything I might eat later, since I am sleeping.  I learned that if iron binds to nuts and fibers it can make going poop harder.. Take it with some Vit C if you need too... I always take mine about 9:30 at night or just before sleep... Hope this helps.. Christmas Huggs Debbiie

thank-you. Yes it did help & it makes sense. Brenda

I read some where for best absortion to take it at night w/vit C or OJ

OK, technically, calcium works best on resting bones, so ideally, you'd take a coupla calcium just before bed.

I take calcium 4x per day, and ron once. I do my first protein with coffee, so can't do iron then. So, about an hour or so after my coffee/protein and first batch of vites with calcium, I do the iron with a few bites of fruit or something harmless.

it doesn't have to be first. If you tolerate it and get up at night to pee, you can take your iron then, just don't lie down with any pills in your esophagus.

Iron + C, together, at least an hour alone, not with caffeine, dairy, wholegrains, eggs, any other vites, minerals or meds

Iron is sure a pain in my butt. lol. So you shouldn't take iron w/ /or before a protein shake? and calcium is better if taken at night?I usually start my day & end my day w/ a protien shake.

Taking it with your protein is fine if there is no caffeine or dairy in it. Calcium is happy with protein, too. Either way.

Yes, iron can be a pain. Like I said, I take mine about an hour after bfast. I'm not hungry or anything, so I take with fruit. And a protein. But I do 6 proteins per day, 180g

I take mine in the morning right before I brush my teeth because that is when I can remember to take it.   I have also been told by several sources that you need to take your iron and calcium at least 6 hours apart. If I take it first thing in the morning, I can take a calcium as soon as I get home from work, then again right before bedtime.  Then both of those are at least 6 hours from the iron that day and the next morning.   I immediately start drinking a protein drink right after I brush my teeth, and the iron is not making me sick.  (So far... crossing fingers...)  It's weird because pre-op I couldn't tolerate iron.  it made me .  I couldn't even take it when I was pregnant and they wanted me to.  But now I take it no problems.