Question:
I am dehydrated and low iron anyone else having this problem?

I had bypass done on July 26, 2010. I can't eat or drink anything without getting that sick feeling. The smell of food makes me sick. Had my blood drawn a week ago Friday. My blooded show that I was dehydrated and was low on iron. Anyone else had this problem and what have you done?    — wanda3055 (posted on August 29, 2010)

August 29, 2010
Hi, I am 8 months out and have never had any iron issues, I set my alarn on my cell phone and take flinstones complete chewable vitamins twice a day. I also take calcium citrate chewable 3 times a day. I did become slightly dehydrated, enough so they couldn't get any blood, durning my son's wedding weekend. I took up eating sugar free popcycles and drinking water constantly for a day and was fine the next day. You are still early out anything you eat make sure is in tiny pieces and chewed until apple sauce consistancy... also eat very slow! It's all different than what you use to do... also always eat your protein first, veggies second and anything else last... you won't have room for much! Good Luck! Debbie
   — fortywhat2

August 29, 2010
I REALLY don't like water, so I make sure that I have a constant supply of Crystal Light in my favorite flavors, but including the new Crystal Light with Fiber. I use one of those 23.7 fluid ounce Glaceau SmartWater bottles from the store (the ones with the sport top), and I keep it filled, and even take it to bed with me. Everytime I wake up to roll over, or reposition, I take a big swig of my flavored water. I keep boxes of Crystal Light at work, and multiple boxes at home (I buy them on sale, and they're always a great price at WalMart). Three of those per day gets me in my 64 ounces, easily.... and I drink most of one of them during the night! And although I am past menopause, so my surgeon didn't order me any iron supplements, I had a visit to the emergency room and was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago (for a cat bite), and the bloodwork they drew daily showed that I was SLIGHTLY anemic. So, now they have me taking an iron supplement, but I'm really not sure how necessary it is...thinking if I would just be a little more vigiliant about the iron content of the foods I'm eating, I could probably get away without taking it....but until I have my 18 month appointment in September, and have new labs drawn, I'll be a good girl and take the iron. It's just ferrous sulfate (over the counter), one pill twice a day. You must have to be careful not to take it with your calcium, or it will bind to that and not be absorbed. I heard that you should take your vitamin C and your iron at the same time, to enhance absorption. You might check it out.
   — Erica Alikchihoo