Okay to take Iron with Mixed nuts or Beef Jerky?

I had my surg on Nov 4 so I am 7 weeks something, very near to 8 weeks.
I get nauseaus and stomach pain from the iron.
I've been on FeOsol but have ordered Tender iron from vitalady and am going to try that.

I've been taking iron with the C and nothing else for at least an hour to 2 hours.

I want to try taking it with a few bites of beef jerky (1 oz , 60 cals, protein 15 grams, total carb 3, Calcium 0%

Or snack on a  few Nuts.

Since Iron comes from meat and protein sources I don't see why I couldn't.

If I shouldn't... then I won't.  Ha ha ha

thanks, loretta

I don't see why you couldn't

There is an iron that dina recommends that you don't have to wait to eat.  This is from an email from Dina:

" I have my post-ops start on Polysaccharide or ProFerrin-ES because no need to wait for food after taking either one – you can take it with a meal if you want."

Might be something to look into?

I try to eat something before I take my iron before bed.  Saves, burping it later.

Just an FYI-- we always tell our patients to take their iron on an empty stomach with orange juice for maximum absorption, but they haven't had the DS.  Lisa

Meat good. Cheese not good. Fruit good. Veggies good.

Some lists include legumes in the no-no's, so that's up to you. I don't with nuts, just cuz.

I usually take mine with fruit. I never put iron on empty. Ever.

Krisssy, so  how much and when of the poysaccharide or
the Pro ferrin ES
I have to do something because it tears my stomach up and then I have stomach ache off and on all day.
It's all the vitamins.. but they are killing me! r'eally causing me discomfort. I take all my handfuls
Always after food. except for the iron w the c, and copper.
that really gets my stomach hurting and keeps hurting even after I start eating food or having a shake. grrrr
really becoming a huge problem for me. I am taking the prilosec and it doesn't seem to make a difference (once a day)
I don't know if this stomach hurting is normal .. I am going to make another post about it when I have more energy

thanks for the info guys

I got my vitalady tender irons today. well i was out of state for a week so I am just opening the box.
I am going to try the tenders in the morning and see if I do better on them than the FeOsol.
I will know within a few days
If not I will swithch to something else. I want to use up what I have.

Thanks Loretta