Iron pills

[Misses-JT]

I hate these Iron pills they hurt my stomach really bad and make me vomit.....so the doctor change the type about 4 months ago but the problem is no matter how much he ups it my blood levels are exactly the same as they were before I took them...i dont no what to do for my anemia

 

[ruthymg]

You could try adding more iron into your diet, like green leafy vegetables and some red meat or eggs. Its also important to have plenty of vitamin C as this helps you absorb iron. Vitamin C can be found in fruits like, oranges, plums, kiwi and also tomatoes have plenty of vitamin c in. Hope this helps a little.


Ruth

 

[mikeyarmo]

Your body may just not be absorbing iron due to inflammation in your intestines or you may be having blood loss that is depleting your body. Either way you should ask you docotr about just making diet changes to increase your iron intake instead of taking the pills. Food likely will be easier to tolerate than the pills.

 

[Kev]

Years ago, one of my younger sisters girl friends was diagnosed as anemic, but it was simple anemia, not pernicious (sp?).. Anyway, her doc prescribed iron pills. She took them, and it very near cost her life. Pills caused massive ulceration of stomach, and she very nearly bled to death.. Point of my long winded story is that iron is vital, and popping pills MAY appear to be the easy solution, but the easy route is often not the best. Talk to your doctor, see a dietician or nutrition counsellor, and find the best route for you to increase your iron levels. I was never overly fond of spinach, esp baby spinach (diapers kept getting caught in my teeth), but it is high in iron, and if you can tolerate it in your diet (and here is where the preparation is important), it can/does help. I prefer my veggies raw, but I can't have them that way anymore... but a little properly cooked spinach in an ommeltte, or as a pizza topping, or mixed into mashed potatoes,, it all helps...

 

[SoccerMom]

Are you sure you are iron deficient anemia is caused by lack of iron? I am severely anemic but the only thing that helps me is a blood transfusion, low blood seems to be the issue, due to intestinal bleeding, although I have been prescribed iron pills, they just make me really ill also. I can`t take them I try to eat well cooked green veggies for iron & some red meat (I think that is the best My husband & I raise our own beef) If you are bleeding alot you need more than iron to get you back on track, also get lots of rest to build you back up.

 

[KCMike]

I can't take those damn iron supplements either. My GI wanted me to continue to take them post surgery but they gave me green 'D' and I had abdominal pains. I stopped taking them and was back to normal. If I'm iron deficient why don't I have any of the symptoms(Pale skin color, fatigue, irritability, dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath, sore tongue, brittle nails, decreased appetite , headache - frontal)? I've been eating a lot of foods with iron(lean red meat and green veggies and eggs to name a few). My latest blood test showed an improvement but still shows iron deficiency. I'm supposed to get more bloodwork done in the next few weeks to see where I'm at.:confused2:

 

[Dekar]

Years ago, one of my younger sisters girl friends was diagnosed as anemic, but it was simple anemia, not pernicious (sp?).. Anyway, her doc prescribed iron pills. She took them, and it very near cost her life. Pills caused massive ulceration of stomach, and she very nearly bled to death.. Point of my long winded story is that iron is vital, and popping pills MAY appear to be the easy solution, but the easy route is often not the best. Talk to your doctor, see a dietician or nutrition counsellor, and find the best route for you to increase your iron levels. I was never overly fond of spinach, esp baby spinach (diapers kept getting caught in my teeth), but it is high in iron, and if you can tolerate it in your diet (and here is where the preparation is important), it can/does help. I prefer my veggies raw, but I can't have them that way anymore... but a little properly cooked spinach in an ommeltte, or as a pizza topping, or mixed into mashed potatoes,, it all helps...

exact same scenario happened to me to a lesser extent. lets just say lots of blood in the toilet... horrible moment.