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Anemia

I am still oxox — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:10 GMT

One of the results I learned from my physical last week is that I am anemic, which could account for my lack of energy. I was taking nexium for asthma induced gerd The Nexium does not allow for stomach absortion I am switch to in Peicid. I will also be starting on 325 mg of Ferrous Sulfate after dinner. Wish my luck

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:08:06 GMT

@I am still oxox i hope the new treatment works and you get to feeling better soon.💚

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:13:27 GMT

@I am still oxox Thanks for that information! My husband was diagnosed with anemia late last year and has gone through all of the "oscopies" - including swallowing a camera. He has one last balloon probe to do and he will be cleared. He has been taking an OTC Prilosec for about 30 years and may just need supplements or occasional infusions. The doctors say they may never know the reason for the low hemoglobin, but the Prilosec might be a possibility. Best wishes for you going forward.

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Tori3569 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:31:51 GMT

@I am still oxox , I have the same issues as you. I had to switch off of Nexium a few years ago and my gastro switched me to generic Omeprazole (brand name is Prilosec). I won't say it works as well as the Nexium for me, but it's still effective.

Interesting @PA Mom-mom , because I was taken off Nexium and put on Prilosec for that reason. I'm sure they may all have some role in anemia.

As far as the iron supplement, the best one I've found is Feosol with the purple label. Highly recommended by my gastro and easy on my stomach. I used to get a weird iron taste in my mouth with other brands. I can always tell when I don't take my Feosol. I have it on subscription with Amazon.

Just fyi if you're interested. Best of luck!

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I am still oxox — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:36:33 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@I am still oxox i hope the new treatment works and you get to feeling better soon.💚

@LizzieInSRQ Thank you

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I am still oxox — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:37:47 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
@I am still oxox , I have the same issues as you. I had to switch off of Nexium a few years ago and my gastro switched me to generic Omeprazole (brand name is Prilosec). I won't say it works as well as the Nexium for me, but it's still effective.

Interesting @PA Mom-mom , because I was taken off Nexium and put on Prilosec for that reason. I'm sure they may all have some role in anemia.

As far as the iron supplement, the best one I've found is Feosol with the purple label. Highly recommended by my gastro and easy on my stomach. I used to get a weird iron taste in my mouth with other brands. I can always tell when I don't take my Feosol. I have it on subscription with Amazon.

Just fyi if you're interested. Best of luck!

@Tori3569 Mine is precsiption strength

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CarolinaGirl88 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:10:27 GMT

I hope the meds work well for you and that you feel better and have more energy very soon.

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Pink123 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:18:17 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@I am still oxox Thanks for that information! My husband was diagnosed with anemia late last year and has gone through all of the "oscopies" - including swallowing a camera. He has one last balloon probe to do and he will be cleared. He has been taking an OTC Prilosec for about 30 years and may just need supplements or occasional infusions. The doctors say they may never know the reason for the low hemoglobin, but the Prilosec might be a possibility. Best wishes for you going forward.

@PA Mom-mom I've been on Prescription strenth prilosec for 30 years now (Barretts). I tried the generic years ago and got worse. I have to purchase the purple box original made in Sweden. I take one twice a day, sometimes more.

It has never affected my anemia by the way. Absolutely it can affect iron absorption to a degree but do not believe it is a main cause of an illness. Just for me, I need to stay on the real Prilosec for life to survive because of the Barretts. Forget generic.

For those anemic a meat dish twice weekly is the best and lately I do not want to eat it anymore. And I am anemic once again. I do not believe its from the Proton pump inhibitors. Try a diet change? I've changed to tuna fish. We see on next blood test.

I am tired thats for sure from anemia but my friends told me color is coming back into my cheeks since eating some fish. As a month ago was ghost like in my pale skin.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:26:09 GMT

@Pink123 wrote:

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@I am still oxox Thanks for that information! My husband was diagnosed with anemia late last year and has gone through all of the "oscopies" - including swallowing a camera. He has one last balloon probe to do and he will be cleared. He has been taking an OTC Prilosec for about 30 years and may just need supplements or occasional infusions. The doctors say they may never know the reason for the low hemoglobin, but the Prilosec might be a possibility. Best wishes for you going forward.
@PA Mom-mom I've been on Prescription strenth prilosec for 30 years now (Barretts). I tried the generic years ago and got worse. I have to purchase the purple box original made in Sweden. I take one twice a day, sometimes more.

It has never affected my anemia by the way. Absolutely it can affect iron absorption to a degree but do not believe it is a main cause of an illness. Just for me, I need to stay on the real Prilosec for life to survive because of the Barretts. Forget generic.

For those anemic a meat dish twice weekly is the best and lately I do not want to eat it anymore. And I am anemic once again. I do not believe its from the Proton pump inhibitors. Try a diet change? I've changed to tuna fish. We see on next blood test.

I am tired thats for sure from anemia but my friends told me color is coming back into my cheeks since eating some fish. As a month ago was ghost like in my pale skin.

@Pink123 I eat meat and chicken for dinner several nights a week. I am not a fish eater used to eat sushi but no longer can due to other health issues

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ROMARY — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:53:01 GMT

Make sure the iron supplement is time released.

And take with food, imo. Although whatever the doc and pharmacist recommends.

Feosol was excellent, imo, years ago. Time released capsules.

I now take iron gummies (Nature Made). It's probably a lower dose. Easy to chew and I always take it while/in between eating food.

There was a time, in the seventies, that taking non-time released iron made me feeling ill.

The pharmacist wondered why so many docs kept prescribing non-time released pills, which, in turn made most of his customers feeling bad. Too hard on the tummy, I guess.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:30:09 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Make sure the iron supplement is time released.

And take with food, imo. Although whatever the doc and pharmacist recommends.

Feosol was excellent, imo, years ago. Time released capsules.

I now take iron gummies (Nature Made). It's probably a lower dose. Easy to chew and I always take it while/in between eating food.

There was a time, in the seventies, that taking non-time released iron made me feeling ill.
The pharmacist wondered why so many docs kept prescribing non-time released pills, which, in turn made most of his customers feeling bad. Too hard on the tummy, I guess.

@ROMARY I am on prescription strength Ferrus Sulfate 375 mg every other day before dinner

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Shihtzursqmom — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:26:47 GMT

If you can drink an 8 oz glass of orange juice and take a probiotic at the same time you take the iron pill ( ask your pharmacy for the refrigerated probiotic pill that’s kept refrigerated behind the counter if you Pharmacy doesn’t carry it ask another , they are more expensive but work sooo much better than what’s on the shelf , ) it shouldn’t upset your stomach and the orange juice and probiotic combined should help with your body absorbing the iron good luck I hope this helps

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I am still oxox — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:41:41 GMT

@Shihtzursqmom wrote:
If you can drink an 8 oz glass of orange juice and take a probiotic at the same time you take the iron pill ( ask your pharmacy for the refrigerated probiotic pill that’s kept refrigerated behind the counter if you Pharmacy doesn’t carry it ask another , they are more expensive but work sooo much better than what’s on the shelf , ) it shouldn’t upset your stomach and the orange juice and probiotic combined should help with your body absorbing the iron good luck I hope this helps

@Shihtzursqmom I do not drink orange juice and I have to take the iron at night as it interacts with the dairy in my coffee

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spumoni99 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:07:22 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
@Shihtzursqmom wrote:
If you can drink an 8 oz glass of orange juice and take a probiotic at the same time you take the iron pill ( ask your pharmacy for the refrigerated probiotic pill that’s kept refrigerated behind the counter if you Pharmacy doesn’t carry it ask another , they are more expensive but work sooo much better than what’s on the shelf , ) it shouldn’t upset your stomach and the orange juice and probiotic combined should help with your body absorbing the iron good luck I hope this helps
@Shihtzursqmom I do not drink orange juice and I have to take the iron at night as it interacts with the dairy in my coffee

@Shihtzursqmom @I am still oxox I am pretty sure a vitamin C pill will help the iron absorption also. I had to have 6 weekly transfusions last year.

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I am still oxox — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:08:01 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
@Shihtzursqmom wrote:
If you can drink an 8 oz glass of orange juice and take a probiotic at the same time you take the iron pill ( ask your pharmacy for the refrigerated probiotic pill that’s kept refrigerated behind the counter if you Pharmacy doesn’t carry it ask another , they are more expensive but work sooo much better than what’s on the shelf , ) it shouldn’t upset your stomach and the orange juice and probiotic combined should help with your body absorbing the iron good luck I hope this helps
@Shihtzursqmom I do not drink orange juice and I have to take the iron at night as it interacts with the dairy in my coffee
@Shihtzursqmom @I am still oxox I am pretty sure a vitamin C pill will help the iron absorption also. I had to have 6 weekly transfusions last year.

@spumoni99 Thank you but I can not take vitiman c it is to acidic for me

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I am still oxox — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:08:50 GMT

Update am the OP and I have been on the iron for about two weeks and my stomach is not happy so I stopping for the time being until I see a Hemotolist in early April about iron infusions

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Pink123 — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:58:25 GMT

I've had GERD, Barretts, ulcers for over 25 years.

Just my suggestion, "HELLO", your senstive tummy can't tolerate it and I mean at all. Vicamin C is a huge acidic vitamin. Plus so many others have more acids than you would not think are. Stay away from it for pete's sake.

Do you load up on tomato sauce based foods on a daily basis? Does it feel good? One does not need more rot gut and it is dangerous to continue. Again this forum is not medical. Your life, your choice.

I would suggest please stay on your whatever proton pump medicine be it, Prilosec, whatever. No panic running around the house. lol. Yikes.

(PS. stay away from all acids, especially vitamin C. I am still alive after not taking it for 25 years at least, unless you care to that is of course and pop them, drink them, whatever.)

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I am still oxox — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:34:37 GMT

@Pink123 wrote:
I've had GERD, Barretts, ulcers for over 25 years.

Just my suggestion, "HELLO", your senstive tummy can't tolerate it and I mean at all. Vicamin C is a huge acidic vitamin. Plus so many others have more acids than you would not think are. Stay away from it for pete's sake.

Do you load up on tomato sauce based foods on a daily basis? Does it feel good? One does not need more rot gut and it is dangerous to continue. Again this forum is not medical. Your life, your choice.

I would suggest please stay on your whatever proton pump medicine be it, Prilosec, whatever. No panic running around the house. lol. Yikes.

(PS. stay away from all acids, especially vitamin C. I am still alive after not taking it for 25 years at least, unless you care to that is of course and pop them, drink them, whatever.)

@Pink123 I have not had tomato anything in 5 years due to other issues. I do not take Vitiman C or another with Citric acid due to torh issues

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CalminHeart — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:10:07 GMT

I can relate. I found out I was anemic about 18 months ago. Doc put me on 325mg Iron and 500mg Vitamin C, telling me to take them at the same time because C helps absorbion. My blood test 6 months later was normal.

I still take Iron and Vitamin C to maintain it.

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foxywoods — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:45:52 GMT

I was severely anemic pre-meno. Iron supps in pill form,even the coated type gave me excruciating stomach aches.

I took a liquid vitamin supplement. also added some wheat germ in my cereal

Ed: I can't drink OJ and I have gerd too.