Iron Question??

fickleme
on 6/15/11 2:46 am - Bessemer City, NC

I am sure I read on here somewhere some suggestion for an iron supplement that doesn't cause constipation... Does anyone know of one?... I am anemic and I was even before my RNY... I haven't had my labs done since surgery on April 6... I go in 2 weeks for them but I am feeling tired a lot more lately... I haven't been taking my iron supplement as they always seemed to constipated me before surgery... I have extreme constipation now without taking them

... Please help if you know of any... Thanks in advance!

steve D.
on 6/15/11 3:01 am - West Fargo, ND

carbonyl iron supplements are not as bad with constipation. I buy a brand from Wal Mart called Feosol. (Make sure you get the carbonyl iron one). There are other brands out there as well. I am sure others will post.

STeve

poet_kelly
on 6/15/11 3:02 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Carbonyl iron. Two brands are Sundown Perfect iron and Feosol - jus****ch with the Feosol because they also make ferrous sulfate and that WILL constipate you.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Koko M.
on 6/15/11 3:26 am - Albany, CA

RNY on 09/08/10

Hmmm.....

Hey Kelly?

I take Feosol, two a day. Assuming I'm not having any serious constipation issues, is ferrous sulfate ok for us for absorption?

Thanks!

Koko

HW-291 :: 1st WLS consult-281 :: Surgery-263 :: GW-154 :: CW-151 :: In my dreams - 138

poet_kelly
on 6/15/11 3:27 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

We absorb carbonyl better.

If you're not constipated, though, I'd go ahead and finish the ferrous sulfate you have, then buy the Feosol carbonyl next time.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Koko M.
on 6/15/11 3:35 am - Albany, CA

RNY on 09/08/10

(I knew you'd know!)

I like the Feosols 'cuz they're tiny, and don't make me burp a nasty taste. I'll get their carbonyl next time.

Thanks for being such a great resource!

Koko

HW-291 :: 1st WLS consult-281 :: Surgery-263 :: GW-154 :: CW-151 :: In my dreams - 138

poet_kelly
on 6/15/11 3:35 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

You're welcome.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

rbb825
on 6/17/11 1:15 am - Suffern, NY

RNY on 10/27/08

I you want an even cheaper version of carbonyl iron and they work better, are easier on the stomach and are less constipating, go to vitalady.com - they are called tender irons. They come in a bottle of 400 for approx. $20. The best part is that they have the necessary vitamin C in them to help you absorb them better. With the feosol, you have to pay extra to buy a separate vitamin tablet plus you have to swallow more pills. If you opt for Feosol, just know for every 30mg of iron - you need 200mg of vitamin C.

The tender irons are 60mg each, so figure out your dosing accordingly. Feosols are 45mg each. They are tiny capsules and they don't make you burp a nasty taste.

Michelle E.
on 6/15/11 3:10 am

RNY on 06/28/10

I have the same issue.. I take my iron with magnesium & stool softener.. I heard about Proferrin which is not suppose to cause Constipation as much

Michelle

poet_kelly
on 6/15/11 3:41 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Yeah, Proferrin is heme iron, which also should not cause constipation. Another nice thing about it is you can take it with your calcium. It's more expensive than carbonyl iron, though.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

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