anemia

hi, i have been bad and stopped taking my vitamins. now i am anemic and my protein is low. Oh yah did I mention I don't eat well. Divorce and stress. Any one else having problems?-**(not the divorce part ) I ache all over. They say it is because of my poor nutrition. i'm trying to do better. i go back to the dr's friday. i didn't have problems until this year. i have been maintaining my weight. i usually only go up and down 5 pounds. I want to lose another 40 pounds. 3 yrs ago i was 285, now 170. hope to get my life in order. get back on track. chris
  

Sounds like you know what you need to do.  Now to do it! Take it one step, one day at a time. Pam

Hi, I'm only almost 5 mo. post op and having these problems. I did take all my vitamins usually, but would sometimes get to busy and forget. Plus I guess my vitamins weren't very good. I wasn't eating much (no meat) and was only getting in 1 - 2 protein drinks in a day. When I went back for a follow up on my labs, they told me I was severly anemic and protein malnourished. They gave me a script for Repliva iron and was told to take 2 prenatel vitamins 2 x a day for 2 weeks then 1 x aday after. I was sooooo tired before with muscle aches. I even threw my back out, which I have never done before. They said it was because of the low iron. My hair was starting to fall out ALOT. I was really pale and had dark circles. Now after 2 weeks, I feel so much better. For some reason I had no appeal for food. When I would try and take a bite of something I would want to gag, it grossed me out. I found out this was a symptom of anemia. I kept making myself, and now finally I am able to eat well. Even meat which suprises me. So I'm not sure if I'm feeling better from the iron or the vitamins. But hey, whatever I feel great now. No more muscle aches or feeling so tired and run down. I wish you the best with all you are going through. Divorce is HARD on anyone......................Dorean