IRON product recommendations

Hi there

I need to take iron and was wondering everyone's recommendation.  Liquid, chewable, pill, etc and which brand?

Laura

I started out taking just a plain old iron pill (CVS brand I think) and it made me so sick to my stomach... couldn't handle it.

Now I'm using VitronC (it's got extra Vitamin C added) and it's not bothering me at all. 

Hi Laura. I take Tender Iron which I ordered from Vitalady.com~I really like it the best out of all that I've tried. It can be chewed and doesn't taste too bad. Also, it doesn't cause constipation like other irons do. Hope this helps!

I agree with Tracy-Tender Iron from Vita Lady is the way to go! I tried several prescription kinds, and this is by far the easiest for me to tolerate-and, it's very cheap. You can start off taking just a few until you can tolerate a higher dose, if necessary.

gosh this is a post I need I just had my labs done everything was ok but my iron was low ,dr said to take Ferrous Sulfate ,but I Have so much constipation I dnt know what to do ,I have real bad menstral cycles also I am looking in to have surgery where there will be no more periods ,
 also my cholesterol (213).   was a little high how the heck is that I dnt even fry anything?

You can get carbonyl iron and it is the same ingredient as tender iron and does not give the same side effects as other iron products. I found it at cvs. It has improved iron levels in many people on this board.

Sher

Thanks Sher

I was looking at the CVS site and which product do you actually buy (IRON).   I rather go to CVS than order on-line.

Please tell me which one you get.

Be careful... ferrous sulfate is the most prescribed iron but it is a KNOWN gastrointestinal irritant so often bariatric doctors do not recommend it for their post-ops.

Good luck, Kathy

THNKS FOR THATUPDATE I do not have my ryn dr here I moved so I see a reg dr & I dnt think she knows much about it but I like her alot ,I ordered tender iron from witlady but is out of stock right now so I will just wait

i take iron and and off and right now im using gentle iron from vitamin shoppe
it seems ok so far

as to cholesterol, mine remians high, was 245 last labs and going to get new labs done soon.

doc was not overly concerned as all my other numbers were ok

be safe and well, jacki