Question:
Where to get my Iron

Can anyone tell me if their are differences in iron tablets. My doc prescribed them for me and right now I am sending for them along with my Celebration Vitamins. It' all comes to about $60+ when I order. Where else can I buy the iron and is there a difference in it?    — katiecakes (posted on February 13, 2010)

February 13, 2010
Are you allowed to swallow pills yet? If you are, I take Slow Fe, make sure you take your iron with Vitamin C too. You buy that at CVS or Walgreens. This one supposedly doesn't make you constipated, I suffer with that all the time.
   — FSUMom

February 13, 2010
At my 2 year post-op I was low on iron so they prescribed Vitron C, you can get it at Walgreens. I did have to order it in at mine, it came in a day and it's about $9 per bottle. It's iron and vitamin C together. It works great with little side effects...such as constipation. Good luck! Cheryl
   — Cheryl K.

February 14, 2010
I just asked my dietitian about this. She said to take iron with c at bedtime on an empty stomach if possible. No slow fe as it is time released and we don't have the time..lol it passes too wuickly thru our new systems that have shorter intestinal absorbtion now and no stomach to dissolve it in. Any iron is ok, but sulfate may cause gas. But I used it ok. Take 2-3 hours after calcium and 2 hours before a calcium suppliment. Calcium blocks the absorbtion of many vitamins and some meds. I got some iron tablets at walmart..were very cheap for 100 pills. Best of luck ! hugs, n God Bless,Kim
   — gpcmist