low iron - liquid iron supplements??

[peanutter]

Hi there,

I'm on iron supplements, and today tried a liquid form, to see if I absorb it better.

Oh. My. Gooseberries.

I feel so unbelievably sick ... I don't think it's still my morning sickness, because in the back of my throat, I can taste that gross coppery yuckness that you get when you vom up iron pills - so I'm thinking it's the iron.

Has anyone else had liquid iron supplements?

Any tips on keeping them down?

I suspect that this dosage is going to be half way to Werribee in about 5 minutes ...

TIA

[Olive]

Try Spatones liquid iron! They come in sachets and are more exxy but taste much better

[boomba]

Im with Olive, Mix it with juice! The liquid ones dont clog you up like tablets. But definitely mix it cause it tastes awful x

[Aussiegirl777]

Agreed Olive! Spatone is excellent. You can put it just with water and you only get the tiniest taste that you are drinking something other than water. No constipation either - always a bonus!

[peanutter]

ugh ... it just tastes like vomiting iron pills ... which also isn't fun ...

at least when I throw up liquid iron, it's not red, so I'm not worried that I'm actually vomiting blood!!

[Cherished]

what one was it that you've taken? I have given ds floravital since he was about 8 months old. I have had floradix before too. I've also heard the Spatone is good too but Floradix also have a great reputation, loads of vegetarians use it and other woman that I know Hope you feel better soon!

[kristi14]

I cant tolerate any form of oral iron either so i would have an iron infusion if my iron levels were low enough to warrant it. It involves a day in hospital and 8 hrs of having it slowing infused but once its done you are right then normally and dont tend to need anything else or another one. I recommend trying the other suggestions first though, but if these dont work, talk to your OB about an iron infusion or injections weekly, cos you can have those too.

[wysiwyg]

I take Florvital or Floradix (can't remember which one - the one with no yeast anyway) and I don't think tastes too bad at all - just a bit like prunes or prune juice really. I don't mix it just straight from the measuring cup (I have been known to swig out the bottle - but it does say not to do that on the label)

[Artechim]

I can't swallow pills and floradix makes me nauseas so my midwifes gave me iron shots. They were coming a couple of times a week to give me a jab in the bum. I still have big black marks on my arse cheeks that look like bruises. They lasted for nearly two years after the shots when I had them with DD1, am waiting to see how long they last this time. They didn't really hurt any more than you would expect from a big needle poked into your tender cheeks

[peanutter]

It's "Ferro-liquid".


I'm going to try it again tomorrow (with a juice chaser again) but if there's two strikes, it's out ...


And I'll try something else!


Thanks, ladies.