Question:
Upset stomack, could like be the problem

I take 3 iron tablets a day and twice I have been very sick with vomitting and dirrahea. My Gall Ballder has been checked and that isn't the problem,    — VickieG (posted on October 13, 2002)

October 13, 2002
Hello, I have never been able to take iron since a child. What you described it what happens to me. I could not even take prenatel vitamins because of the iron levels. What my doctor told me is that I needed to obtain iron the natural way because my body could not tolerate the iron supplements! Jessica Surgery 8/23/02 283/240/<140
   — jessmessen

October 13, 2002
Vickie, I also had problems with iron right after my surgery. My doctor prescribed me and iron pill that I tolorate much better than over the counter iron. I don't know the actual name of the script, but the generic version is...... FE-Tinic 150 Forte capsule. You might want to check these out! Hope this helps. Colleen open RNY 8/19/02 -34lbs.
   — Colleen S.

October 13, 2002
Iron also makes my stomach upset and my iron levels are very, very low. Recently my surgeon recommended a great iron supplement called Slow Fe which is a slow release iron that does not wreak havoc on the stomach. It is white, not green, and it is time released. I tolerate it very well, even on an empty stomach. I highly recommend it. Also, iron is better absorbed if it is taken with vitaminc C. Good luck to you.
   — C. C.

October 13, 2002
There are several irons on the market. Some will not cause that miserable feeling. I always hated iron for that. When I found I had to take mega-doses, I was horrified. But there are a few that are gentle, non-constipating. The Fe-Tinic 150 Forte mentioned is a presciprtion model for Niferex Forte. There is also a generic (non-Forte) of that that is non-Rx, if your insurance doesn't pay for iron. Mine doesn't. SAme iron, but without the additives that you get in the Rx version.
   — vitalady