Iron

I'm 4 years out now and trying different Irons Vitamin. I was on perfect iron stopped selling it 6 months ago , so I switched to sundown Naturals Iron 65 taking 2 nightly. I know it is trial and error, which one do you think the body absorbs better and can I buy at store. I seen the Dietition at St Vincents Hospital and she just guesses on something to try Chilated Iron Ferrochel. What do you take that works well? Here are a few lab numbers Serum Iron 50, Ferritin 160

I still use Sundown Natural Perfect Iron from Amazon (50 mg Carbonyl iron/2 tablets). I want to switch over to the patch eventually but need to use these up first :) I'm 5 years from RNY and my surgeon and PCP love my annual labs.

I used to take too but they discontined it so I'm still looking for the right Iron.

This is the one I use .... Carbonyl Iron, I buy at CVS... comes complete with vitamin c which helps with absorption...

https://m.cvs.com/shop/vitron-c-high-potency-iron-plus-vitamin-c-coated-tablets-60ct-prodid-1010606?skuId=796813

For many of us there comes a point where the body no longer absorbs iron from any pill or patch and we get iron infusions. Take whatever is easiest on your system and keep up with your labs. I needed no supplements for the first five years. Then took ferrous sulfate for five years. At 10 years out I take no supplements and get iron infusions when needed.

Eating red meat, spinach and other sources of iron also helps at least for a while.