Iron Supplement
My doctor told me at my 2 month check-up that I was anemic and needed to increase my iron intake. I've taken Slow Fe in the past (pre-VSG) and it hurt my stomach. I picked up some Comfort Iron at Vitamin Shoppe but I think its making me nauseous and contributing to constipation. Anyone have any suggestions for an iron supplement with similar reactions to iron?
Thanks,
Amy
Height: 5'4" Current Weight & BMI: 125.2/21.5 Lowest Weight/BMI: 125.2/21.5
Lap Band: 8/13/09 Pre-Op Weight: 245 Weight Lost: 55-60 lbs, band removed 8/2011
Revised to VSG: 8/16/12 Pre-OpWeight: 236 Weight Lost: 110.8 lbs EWL: 121%
Weight Goals: 145 lbs (normal BMI) in 32 weeks. 135 lbs in 37 weeks. 130 lbs in 45 weeks. Fitness Goals: 5 K -- 4 completed in 2013! 10k -- 1 completed 2013! Half marathon -- 3 planned for Spring 2014.
Plastic Surgery: LBL, BA/BL done by Dr. J Barnthouse 9/13.
Quote: If you find yourself in a hole, quit digging! ~Will Rogers
I found this earlier response to your question when I googled "easy to digest iron supplements"! I was looking for the name of the one I took a long time ago, but I didn't find it -- but this might be useful!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/4552185/Easy-to-Digest -Iron-Supplements/
Starting weight: 260; Surgery Weight: 250; Month 1: -15.6; Month 2: -11.8; Month 3: -11.4; Month 4: -7.4 Month 5: -8.6; Month 6: -3; Month 7 -3.8; Month 8 -7; Month 9: stall; Month 10: -4.4; Month 11: - 2.6; Month 12:-3.4
My doctor told to take Nature Made Iron 65 mg Equivalent to 325 mg Ferrous Sulfate 2 tablets a day in the evening and it is Formulated for Easy Absorption. I also take 2 Flintstones Complete Chewables, 1 NAture Made Chewable C Vitamin 500 mg (which helps absorbs the Iron) or I can talk the soft gel/liquid kind). I also take a Vitamin B12 500 mcg once a day.
