Advice on taking iron pills

[Visitor7]

Sure is Ash. Even moreso when it's happening around the girls, or while I'm driving. I flipped my car a few years back as I blacked out once. That was from low iron as well. Fortunately I wasn't injured too much, but totalled my car.

[Kazbah]

geeeze Jodi!

[satya]

I took FGF which is available at chemists. It's iron and folic acid as apparently you need more folic acid when you are low in iron. I had no nasty side affects from it.

[belle75]

Fefol capsules is a slow release formula and has less constipative effects. Try taking with orange juice to help absorb and take heaps of fibre (metamucil is great) 2 tsp in a glass of water three times a day with another glass of water on top. you get constipated because iron just sits in yours stomach without getting absorbed - that's just how it works ( or doesnt work lol). You can also get ferro-liquid. Spatone is a bit pricy and not that concentrated. Dried apricots, brocolli are a good source of iron as well. and yes, no caffeine at the same time (at least 2 hours apart) ie, tea, coffe, cola. hth.

[SJL]

I take Ferro grad c and the only side effect I have had is black bm's, I have been on them for about 2 months and I am almost ready to come of them because my levels have come up to almost normal.

Sjl

[AliBaby]

ferro grad c are best i reckon.

A few years back i had really low iron (it came back in a random blood test i had) The doctor was shocked that I hadnt had worse side effects but because I lived with it for most of my life without knowing I suppose I just got used to it. And i just thought I was tired because of everything else that was going on in my life.

I had to have an iron injection once a fortnight for 3 months. I then went on ferrograd c and havent had a prob with any side effects (but everyone is different). Always have with vitamin c like a glass of oj and when you eat meat make sure you have it with vitamin c. Meals like spag bol are good for boosting iron.

Hope you can get it under control soon. If they continue to stay low ask about the injections to boost your levels up. they arent to painful as they put it in just above your bottom.

PM me if you want some more info on it.

[BellyBelly]

Many midwives recommend floradix as it's more rapidly absorbed, more readily absorbed and with less side effects. It has a berry taste so easier to take than most other liquid supplements.