Low iron
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PsychoJane
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Hello Carey,
I don't know if this will be really helpful b/c I haven't needed iron in forever so it is possible that some other great iron pills came on the market since but back in the day PileJe Spasmibiane was like the best iron I ever tried. It could keep my level acceptable even if I were bleeding myself like crazy and it would not hurt my stomach (some are hard on digestion). Here is the link:http://www.pileje-micronutrition.com/complements-alimentaires/complements-nutritionnels/apport-fer-magnesium_93_49_
I would not be surprised if someone come up with a new product that might even be better than this one, I just know I did tolerate it amazingly in comparison to the one that was prescribed and covered by the gov. It's a bit expensive but worth it.
I don't know if this will be really helpful b/c I haven't needed iron in forever so it is possible that some other great iron pills came on the market since but back in the day PileJe Spasmibiane was like the best iron I ever tried. It could keep my level acceptable even if I were bleeding myself like crazy and it would not hurt my stomach (some are hard on digestion). Here is the link:http://www.pileje-micronutrition.com/complements-alimentaires/complements-nutritionnels/apport-fer-magnesium_93_49_
I would not be surprised if someone come up with a new product that might even be better than this one, I just know I did tolerate it amazingly in comparison to the one that was prescribed and covered by the gov. It's a bit expensive but worth it.
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There's another one called proferrin that is (or was last time I took it) available by prescription. It's blood based instead of mineral based, so it is supposed to be easier to absorb and digest.
Angrybird
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Hi, I am in the UK so I wouldn't know a good brand to recommend to you. Your doctor may want to do some some bloods and check your vitamin B12, this helps your body absorb iron. I had the same problem and had to go on iron tablets which is how they found I was vitamin B12 deficient, I now have to have 3 monthly injections/boosters of this. They say this will be for the rest of my life but is no unusual for people with crohns disease.
Angrybird
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I was feeling really tired and was under the rheumatology team because of all the arthritic pain I was having and my bloods were showing some markers for lupus. I was put on iron tablets and they did their usual hoard of blood tests (secretly I think all rheumatologists are vampires in hiding) and this is where they found I was B12 deficient.
Chron's often targets the ileum (the end of the small intestine), which also happens to be the primary absorption area for B12. When your ileum becomes scarred and damaged, your ability to absorb B12 is compromised. Since reduced amounts of B12 can result in anemia, it's best to have your B12 level checked, at least to rule it out as a cause of anemia.
