Question:
any one was anemia ?or is?take shots every month!no answer why im low

   — tle789456 (posted on December 27, 2007)

December 27, 2007
have your stored iron and daily iron checked. the new limits have not been published for WLS patients and although mine was in limits for a normal person, for the WLS patient they were too low for my NUT. I increased my iron (take Vitron C - over the counter) and my blood work is now perfect and not borderline anemic anymore.
   — jammerz

December 27, 2007
Some patients suffer some nutritional loss, due to a more limited diet. I know I failed my Vitamin D level on 3 consecutive blood tests. I took the 50,000 IU levels of Vitamin D for 3 twelve week periods. It was only after I began taking a liquid vitimain that had 150% Vitamin RDA levels that I finally was in the low norm range of Vitamin D. This liquid vitamins is mentioned on my page ID ragdolldude.
   — Dave Chambers

December 27, 2007
You're low because you malabsorb iron from food. to stay out of the anemic range, you'll have to find an iron that is absorbed well and that doesn't cause unpleasant side effects. Iron is always taken with vit C, alone toghether for an hour, never with caffeine, dairy, eggs, whole grains or any other vites, minerals or meds. BTW, the reason the Rx vit D didn't work is that it is D2 in oil. We malabsorb fats & oils, to a degree (which is why we're low in D in the first place) andm we can't convert D2 to D3, the only form the body recognizes. To get and hold good D levels, we take high doses of vit D3, dry form. It's OTC, but can be had in doses of 400 (mostly a joke for any WLS person); 1,000; 5,000; 10,000 or 50,000 IU. These will be taken FOR LIFE, adjusted to fit current labs.
   — vitalady

December 27, 2007
hi tammy, i have anemia and have to take supplements. i went to a hemotologist and she is monitoring my iron levels. you need to take the amount of iron which the doctor wants you to take. [email protected] www.pamfit.com good luck, pam
   — Pam Fottrell

December 29, 2007
A Hematologist is the best source for diagnoses and treatment of anemia, though I had to learn that after miles of dead end roads traveled. Your Ferriten levels should be checked in addition to the Hemoglobin. My doctor uses the guideline of if the stored Ferriten is less than 100 a Iron infussion is done by IV. Been there done that with increasing supplements beyond suggested amounts, iron shots, the infussion is much better and keeps the levels up longer for me.
   — rgreathouse

March 7, 2010
Try hemax... It's the best for iron deficiency. My sister had an ulcer from her surgery and lost a lot of blood, she had blood transfusion, while she was in the hospital she took her hemax and was released earlier than expected. Hemax is hard on your stomach and you should eat food or drink milk with it, if not you will get lots of pain and cramping. My sister and I both take it once a day and I have been able to donate blood twice already and looking forward to donate again.
   — Elsa F.