vitamins questions

Had labs done yesterday and found out I am still anemic. I take Vitalady's tender iron with Vit C.
I guess I am going to have to add some prunes in there. Iron is so consitpating and prunes are high in iron and should also help with constipation.  Kill 2 birds with one stone.

I take sub lingual Vit B, B comples, biotin ( don't ask me why, I don't think  it helps) a hair and nails vitamin, celebrex for my aching back and neck, Vit D 3 50,000 once a week, and I had to go back on my protionix cause I could not stand the heartburn and aching stomach. I was off of it for 6 months and the dr. told me yesterday I had to go back on it. I also take caclium citrate.

What are we supposed to space out? I know you can't take the calcium citrate within 2 hours of the protonix.

Is there anything else that I am suposed to space out and not take close to something else? What about the iron? am I supposed to take that by itself and not near  any of the rest of the stuff?

It's such a juggling act to take it all in the time periods you're supposed to take it . I have to keep it in my purse to remember to take stuff when I am supposed to, instead of not having it wtih me when I am supposed to take it.

Any advice is very appreciated. Just becuse I have most of my stomach gone, I don't want to be deficient in anything!

Somebody posted this a while back--it's Vitalady's suggested supplement protocols for the various surgeries. (I think she wants WAY too much for us--I don't take this much and my levels have been normal for 3 years). But it's helpful for a starting place, and she also lists what should be taken with what, so that might help...

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/wls_lightweights/4214503/Good-Morning-Vitalady-links-all-in-one-post/

Maybe that's my problem . I take my iron with my protein shake in the morning. It says not to take it with dairy.


That's going to be a pain.  I don't have time in the   morming to take my iron and wait an hour  before eating breakfast, or in this case, drinking  my protein drink.

What about taking the iron at night right before bed?  Would that work?

Laura

hmmm, can't offer much help as I know little about anemia, but I do know that Dr. Jossart reccomended prunes over any fiber supplement or other thing for the "c" issue. I eat three or four every morning and they work plus i think they taste good. also very high in potassium. while we sleevers can't get all our vitamins and minerals from supplements, getting what we can from foods is a good thing. D