Iron Supplement?

When i was pregnant i was told that i had iron-deficiency anemia. my dr told me to take Slow-Fe. sometimes Iron can make you constipated and if you take the Slow-Fe you have less of an issue. I took it and had no problems. Ohh, Slow- Fe is a lil more on the expensive side, but works great! I got mine at Wal-Mart. Good luck!

A very good friend of mine has also started taking iron for the same diagnosis. She has learned that taking the supplement with tea actually blocks the absorption on the iron and taking it with orange juice (vit C) increases aborption. I do not know which supplement is best.

My doc recommended StressTabs+Iron for same condition.

Try slow fe first. I had to take them when I got pregnant. Certain iron pills just make you feel so sick. Sometimes you have to change up. Check with your dr. for samples if you end up trying slow fe and it did not work. All those vitamins start to add up$$.

Hi C.,
I used to take Slow fe during pregnancies and it worked well especially when taken with vit C because it helps absorb iron better. Now I take Floradix tablets which are cobination of iron and different vitamins. My friend told me about them 4 years ago and whenever I feel my iron is bad (sleepy,tired,breaking nails,headache) I start taking them on regular basis. They don't make me sick and constipated and I recommended them to many friends. You can get them in Whole Foods market.
Good luck!
M.

i highly reccomend that you do eat food that is high in iron. if you find you still need extra i reccomend you call PURITAN PRIDE, 1-800-645-1030 and order one of their catalogs, they specialize in supplements of all kinds, and they have good specials, my liver dr. recommended them.
good luck, also when you are low in iron you may feeltired, but i found when my children were younger, the iron supplement had a negative effect on their teeth. good luck J.

When I was pregnant and needed an iron supplement, my midwife suggested Floradix (not sure on the spelling). It's a liquid form of iron but it did the trick and my iron went up right away. You can find it at any health food store.

Want the best one and cheapest? Use a cast iron skillet for cooking! Yep. It will naturally add iron to your food when you cook in it. Found this out when I was miscarrying and the Dr. was astonished that my blood/iron count was so good, better than most women not miscarrying he told me. He asked some questions and I mentioned using cast iron skillets to cook in and he said, well that's why and told me what I typed above. Be blessed! H.

I took mine at night, it helped me sleep and my belly did not get so crampy. Be sure to increase water/fiber.

Hi C.,
Sorry to hear that you are having any issues like that at all, but are you taking any vitamins at all right now? I know there are alot to choose from and from my own personal experience when you take vitamins of any kind even if they are iron tablets you should feel a difference and that is why I wanted to get you some information about a 23 yr old health and wellness company that uses a patent pending formula guaranteeing the absorption of vitamins and minerals where others only give you up to 10% and the rest turns into free radicals in your body. Which is not good. At any rate please feel free to check out the website at: BestHealthChange.com and if you are interested click "get more information". Like I said from my own personal experience I have not found better vitamins even at health food stores. Good luck on your search. Hope this helped you a little bit.

An iron supplement that contains vitamin C is better absorbed by the body. Shaklee makes a very safe, effective product that doesn't cause constipation. But unless you are very anemic, you can actually take their Vita-Lea with Iron multi and not need that additional iron tablet. I see a Shaklee Independent Distributor listed in the MamaSource pages in Fort Myers. There are many around and all items are ordered on-line or by phone. Check out her web-site and give her a call. In the business listings, I found her under health and then nutrition.

I am taking an iron supplement from Water of Life. It is a water supplement so it doesn't upset my stomach or give me constapation. You can get it online at wateroz.com. My Uncle sells it and say your body absorbs 100% of it, but I found that I need Vitamin C to absorb it. I hope this helps.

well i been animic since i was little and it gets worse when im pregnant so i take Gentle iron it,s gentle on ur stomach . Also i only take it everyother day because it can cause consipation. Good luck . Also eat lots of high green foods that helps too.

I take slow-fe it has worked for me and hasn't caused any constipation.

Wow. You sure got a lot of responses. There are lots of helpful ladies on this board for sure!

The only thing I would add is to have some colace or stool softener (NOT LAXATIVE) on hand. I have been anemic my entire life and have run the gammit on iron supplements and have used my fair share of colace. :)

I agree with the slow fe advice. eating greens and the vitamin c - as Vitamin C is the key ingredient in assisting your red blood cells and their cell walls be happy and healthy! I wish I could use a cast iron skillet, however with my stovetop that just isn't an option!

Good luck!

C.,

I too need to take iron. My hematologist strongly recommended ferrous sulfate. I trust him very much, he is an EXCELLENT doctor, very thorough, very personable, and still in his profession to help people after all these years. Hence, I am passing on my info to you. I just buy Publix brand ferrous sulfate tablets and they work great! One last point he made was to make sure that they are taken EVERY day to keep your iron level up. Take care and good luck :)

You should go to your medical doctor and get a prescription. My neice has been taking iron all her life. If you are anemic that is the best advice anyone could give you..........

Take the liquid iron. It's easier on your body. You can also try taking Nettle tea which is full of iron. Red meat, spinach....