Question:
Iron? Feosol, Feostat, or??

I am getting a little amemic at six months out (92 pounds gone forever, and health great, complications have always been zero).... And I wanted to begin taking iron. My surgeon's assistant, who is the only guy I ever see, (rolling my eyes here) said to get some chewable Feostat. No pharmacy has it in their big drug book, and although he gave me a sample, I cannot seem to find their address. How is Feosol? What luck have all you had? I know not to take it at the same time with other vites. (Centrum Silver, twice a day, 300mg Biotin, twice a day, two Tums twice a day, some liquid vitamin E, a sublingual b-12 morning and niht... and a bunch of hair vitamins and amino acids that are working well. I just got extensive blood tests back, and everything is at a great level but the iron.)    — KC C. (posted on October 14, 2000)

October 14, 2000
My doc prescribes Chromagen Forte Caps because he says the other kind are not effective or what we need. These are gel caps that come in blister packs and seem to work very well. Good luck.
   — Jill C.

October 16, 2000
The one you do NOT want is any of the ferrous SULFATES, which are all the ones you mentioned. If you have prescription covereage, the Chromagen Forte (150mg) is good, so's Niferex Forte (150mg), and Trinsicon (110mg). They all contain vit C and some B12 right with them. BUT if you must pay, there is an OTC polysaccharide form (150mg), which absorbed very well for us. If you are not all that anemic and since they sent you for a cheapo model, you would be fine with Perfect Iron, which is 25mg per tab, tiny pills, and a very absorbable form. Just take them with a vit C and no other supps, no caffeine, no milk, no presciption, no tums, no antacids---nothing. Just iron and C. Separate them from everything else by one hour.
   — vitalady