Anyone on Galfer? (Iron)
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Hi Allegra, I'm taking Galfer for anemia also. Did you have any questions regarding it?
I've not really experienced any blood loss (that I can see) from my Crohn's as my Crohn's is located all in my small intestine.
Before I was diagnosed and was being tested taking my iron really did make me nauseous. Especially in the evening. In fact, I pretty much gave up taking it then.
Now that I am being treated for my crohn's I'm able to take it twice a day with no issues. But I do make sure that I am taking it with food, as advised by the hospital pharmacist as this can help with nausea. I just try and leave 1-2 hours between taking it and eating/drinking something with calcium as this can interfer with absorption.
If you are having more bleeding and nausea when you take it I would speak with your GP or GI then may be able to reccomend a different formulation of iron that is easier on the stomach. I hear that iron in liquid form is generally easier to stomach than tablets are.
Before I was diagnosed and was being tested taking my iron really did make me nauseous. Especially in the evening. In fact, I pretty much gave up taking it then.
Now that I am being treated for my crohn's I'm able to take it twice a day with no issues. But I do make sure that I am taking it with food, as advised by the hospital pharmacist as this can help with nausea. I just try and leave 1-2 hours between taking it and eating/drinking something with calcium as this can interfer with absorption.
If you are having more bleeding and nausea when you take it I would speak with your GP or GI then may be able to reccomend a different formulation of iron that is easier on the stomach. I hear that iron in liquid form is generally easier to stomach than tablets are.
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I take an Iron supplement called Feramax 150. I find it doesn't make me queasy or otherwise crappy feeling unlike that one I was taking before, downside is its pricy. Just under a dollar a pill, 1/day. My GI recommended it. Maybe see about switching supplements?
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I have always had trouble with iron supplements but found galfer to be particularly hard on my Crohns causing me pain and diarrhoea. I would rather have anaemia then take galfer. I have used the Floradix iron supplement that you can drink and Thorne Research Ferrasorb supplements.
I have always had trouble with iron supplements but found galfer to be particularly hard on my Crohns causing me pain and diarrhoea. I would rather have anaemia then take galfer. I have used the Floradix iron supplement that you can drink and Thorne Research Ferrasorb supplements.
