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Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:29:58 GMT

I have been taking these for awhile. I recently quit because it gave me diahreaha and stomach upset. I will talk to the doctor on my next visit to see if I need to change what I am taking. Has anyone had this happen and did you do anything to help with the loose stool and stomach upset.

Re: Iron supplements

morganjen — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:48:21 GMT

In my last Iron panel, my Ferritin was low. So I started taking these:

http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Desiccated-Liver-Undefatted-Argentine/dp/B00J47LEMS/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1442350021&sr=8-1&keywords=perfect+dessicated+liver

Not had any gastric problems at all.

Re: Iron supplements

NAES1 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:57:09 GMT

@ccassaday wrote:
I have been taking these for awhile. I recently quit because it gave mediahreaha and stomach upset. I will talk to the doctor on my next visit to see if I need to change what I am taking. Has anyone had this happen and did you do anything to help with the loose stool and stomach upset.

How long have you been taking 'iron supplements'?

I am assuming this is a doctor's prescription being carefully monitored? Also, do you take with a meal;also: the dosage per day?

Re: Iron supplements

RedTop — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:02:47 GMT

My first thoughts are that iron is very binding, and tends to make people constipated. Based on the fact you have taken iron for several months, and are having these issues, I would suggest seeing the doctor sooner, rather than later, and having blood work done to see what is going on. Is your iron level too high, and the diarrhea and stomach upset your bodies way of letting you know it cannot tolerate more iron? I became anemic after my knee replacement surgery, but only took iron supplements for a very short time before my levels were normal again. As a frequent blood and platelet donor, I sustain my high iron level, per my doctors instruction, by taking iron supplements twice a week. Too much iron is hard for the body to process. Stop taking the iron and see if your issues improve.

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:09:59 GMT

I am 100 percent sure it was the iron pills. I haven't had any issues since I quit taking them a couple of weeks ago.

I will check those ones out on Amazon. I just went to the doctor in June I believe and don't have to go back until November. I had been taking them with my breakfast. I also take a probiotic. This is also a common symptom of iron supplements. I wonder if they are to strong as I don't weigh 100 pounds.

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:12:02 GMT

I might start them again and only take them a few days a week. I have a autoimmune disorder which causes inflammation which causes anemia.

Re: Iron supplements

bebe777 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:34:41 GMT

@ccassaday I've been taking iron supplements for decades and I've never had any problems with them, but I'm the exception and nor the rule. A lot of people have trouble with them including the symptoms that you've mentioned.

Since 2007, I've been taking Procaps Labs (Andrew Lessman's supplements) and they are hands down the most effective iron supplement that I've ever taken. Nothing else even came close.

Periodically I run iron deficiencies. that's just the way it is. When I've been sluggish for 4-5 days and nothing else seems to work, I know it's time to take an iron supplement. Before the Procaps iron, I would have to take the iron supplements for a week or two to get back to normal. With Procaps iron I'm back to my energetic self in two to three days. Clearly the Procaps iron supplements are more bioavailable.

This is really important because iron is one of those supplements that you don't want your body to be storing extra amounts of in your fat cells because too much iron can be toxic... so you don't want to take any more iron that you need.

You can check the reviews on the HSN website. People seem to do really well with his iron and have fewer or no side effects from it. His iron supplements are powdered iron in capsules, rather than rock hard tablets. Becasue of this, they dissolve in your stomach much more easily as opposed to sitting in your stomach like a rock.

The Procaps iron supplements are reasonable priced. If you wait a few weeks, Andrew will be back on HSN with the October TS values. If you order the Procaps iron at that time, then you'll also get free shipping.

-- bebe

Re: Iron supplements

Reba055 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:35:28 GMT

I tried about every kind on the market. I simply could not tolerate them. Be careful. I took them for awhile before that happened and got a serious case of gastritis and got my gut flora all messed up. It took about 6 months to get it straightened out.

I had an infusion. Basically my doc said I can't absorb it so don't bother, it's just gonna make you sick.

Obviously if if this has just started you might try another kind, but I wouldn't keep trying to force the issue. I'd call the doctor.

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:36:52 GMT

Thanks for that. I will check them out. Even though what I was taking helped my anemia I just can't deal with that everyday.

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:42:14 GMT

I just checked out the Andrew lessman ones. I might try those. They are cheaper then the ones you have to get at the pharmacy counter. Matter of fact a lot cheaper.

Re: Iron supplements

bebe777 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:50:59 GMT

@ccassaday wrote:
I just checked out the Andrew lessman ones. I might try those. They are cheaper then the ones you have to get at the pharmacy counter. Matter of fact a lot cheaper.

@ccassaday Andrew has good values, especially when you purchase the larger sizes but the iron has always been an excellent value. And if it works more effectively and you wind up having to take it less often, then it's an even greater value.

-- bebe

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:55:57 GMT

The iron I take now is twenty two dollars for 30 capsules. So this is a great deal. It also has some great reviews. I will let you know if they work when I get them.

Re: Iron supplements

ccassaday — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:25:49 GMT

Ok I ordered the Andrew lessman iron. I am defiantly willing to try something different and the reviews are good.

Re: Iron supplements

ROMARY — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:05:52 GMT

Many, many years ago, I used to have to take time- released capsules. The pills made me sick. The pharmacist mentioned that many people cannot take the pills, and he suggested a time-released prescription or OTC. But, as some have said, if the blood tests are good/normal, definitely do not take iron supplements, according to my doc.

Re: Iron supplements

bebe777 — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 08:45:52 GMT

@ccassaday wrote:
Ok I ordered the Andrew lessman iron. I am defiantly willing to try something different and the reviews are good.

@ccassaday I think you'll really like them. I'd appreciate hearing how they're working for you when you get them.

-- bebe

Re: Iron supplements

willdob3 — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:59:45 GMT

What a timely thread! I did not know Andrew had an iron supplement!

I was just going to reorder some Poly Iron 150 from Amazon. It is a good iron without the side effects of most iron supplements. I have had good luck using it in the past but I am confident that the quality of Procaps is much higher.

I'm not sure if I'll order now or wait. I used iron supps on a daily basis (very low ferritin) for a long time but now take them only occasionally so my need is not urgent.

Re: Iron supplements

Suebdoo — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:17:12 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
What a timely thread! I did not know Andrew had an iron supplement!

I was just going to reorder some Poly Iron 150 from Amazon. It is a good iron without the side effects of most iron supplements. I have had good luck using it in the past but I am confident that the quality of Procaps is much higher.

I'm not sure if I'll order now or wait. I used iron supps on a daily basis (very low ferritin) for a long time but now take them only occasionally so my need is not urgent.

@willdob3 He will be back the beginning of Oct. Probably be some deals if you can wait.

Re: Iron supplements

willdob3 — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:22:39 GMT

@Suebdoo wrote:
@willdob3 wrote:
What a timely thread! I did not know Andrew had an iron supplement!

I was just going to reorder some Poly Iron 150 from Amazon. It is a good iron without the side effects of most iron supplements. I have had good luck using it in the past but I am confident that the quality of Procaps is much higher.

I'm not sure if I'll order now or wait. I used iron supps on a daily basis (very low ferritin) for a long time but now take them only occasionally so my need is not urgent.
@willdob3 He will be back the beginning of Oct. Probably be some deals if you can wait.

Thanks. I will probably wait. That is not too far off.

I wish there was a video on the iron but there does not appear to be one.

Re: Iron supplements

jaxs mom — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:25:13 GMT

My suggestion is to take Floradix instead of pills. You can find it at health food stores.

Re: Iron supplements

Gooday — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 03:17:01 GMT

My dad had a bout of anemia earlier this year that required him to have a blood transfusion. Long story short, he had an upper and lower endoscopy that showed what is known has "coffee grounds" on upper GI. This is a result of being on various medications over the years. (He is 87) He was started on OTC iron and vitamin B12 as well as a prescription medication, Protonix. He stated that his stools were always very dark in color.

His follow up blood work 6 months later showed all his levels to be normal an his PCP took him off the iron tablets.