help iron deficiency

help i am 4 year out from my surgery and having iron deficiency that requires iron infusions anyone else having this issues. I have to go in every 6-8weeks I am taking an iron pill but nothing seems to be working.. Thanks

My friend is in the process of getting iron infusions every week (she was that low).  She had the DS about 5 years go.  Her doctor told her that pills would not do it -- that she needed the infusions to get her where she needed to be and then the pills would help to keep her there.

Good luck.  The iron infusions should make you feel better. 

Linda

Let me ask are you taking "A" iron pill as singular?  If so, not enough.  Make the investment and buy some tender iron take anywhere from 3 to 6 a day with vitamin C and see how your labs change in a month.  If there is no change you just maybe one of those that absolutely requires the infusion.

Hi
I'm having the same problem  and was started on what the last writer said. Ferrous sulfate 325mg three times a day and you have to take the vitamin c 500mg with it. It takes a while to build your red cells back up, I was at 28 for my hematocrit and  it took about a month and a half to come back up to almost normal. I'm still taking it twice a day now and also increased my sublingual B12 to 3000 to 5000 a week
Good luck, I hated being that tired :(
Kim

Thanks for your respone it nice to hear that I am not alone in this  I guess I am Not taking enough iron because I only take 30mg a day which after hearing from you I relaize is  not enought. i am going to give this a try but one question is all that iron hard on your stomach???
thanks so much

I'm sorry to say this, but YES it was...  But only for the first few days!!  You have to take all doses with some food and I also take Prilosec everyday. 

I'm not sure which of us you were addressing.

325mg of ferrous iron is about 65 mg elemental. The ferrous irons tend to be more brutal to the gut.

I take 300mg elemental iron, Tender Iron, with a vit C (and I take mine with copper). No change in gut or bowel.

Iron level remains around 90, ferritin around 200, has for years. I'm 14 yrs now from a distal RNY (kinda like a DS but with a pouch)

What pill are you taking? With what?