Iron recommendations???
I switched from fusion to celebrate vitamins. I am doing
2 celebrate multivitamin day with sublingual b12 and 2 calcium chews.
Day time celebrate iron + c
night time my other multi, 2 calcium chews
my iron is absolute horrid though and has a bad aftertaste and its not chewable or anything. What else can I take for iron that is similar???
HW: 401 SW: 297 CW: 200.8
RNY gastric bypass surgery on March 5th, 2013
A lot of people here take Sundown Perfect Iron. I take Vitron-C. I have never noticed any aftertaste.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I use the tender Iron from vitalady. Its not bad. Hasn't caused to many issues with constipation (although I take a serving of miralax and benefiber daily). Its a good price and its the right kind of iron
HW - 297 start of Pre-op - 290.2 SW- 279.2 GW - 145
A middle aged over the hump and over what "I'm suppose to do" woman, with the wild spirit and a nasty case of depression and anxiety!
Are you able to swallow pills? If so, I recommend Sundown Perfect Iron. It's carbonyl, which is absorbed well and usually does not cause constipation. It's cheap and lots of stores carry it. They are tiny round pills, smaller than an M and M, easy to swallow.
Kelly
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You are not getting nearly enough calcium. The chews are 250 each and you need 2000 a day. Which flavor of iron are you taking? I buy the grape and LOVE those things, I am bummed I only get 2 a day. ;) My husband gets the tangerine, but they are only 18mg so he can take 2 of those and be fine. I need the larger dose since I still menstruate.
How are your A and D levels? I take D and A daily in addition to what you've listed.
Have you considered the ENS for multi and calcium? I do at least one a day of those in a glass of water--love them!
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
