Question:
any one was anemia ?or is?take shots every month!no answer why im low
— tle789456 (posted on December 27, 2007)
December 27, 2007
have your stored iron and daily iron checked. the new limits have not been
published for WLS patients and although mine was in limits for a normal
person, for the WLS patient they were too low for my NUT. I increased my
iron (take Vitron C - over the counter) and my blood work is now perfect
and not borderline anemic anymore.
— jammerz
December 27, 2007
Some patients suffer some nutritional loss, due to a more limited diet. I
know I failed my Vitamin D level on 3 consecutive blood tests. I took the
50,000 IU levels of Vitamin D for 3 twelve week periods. It was only after
I began taking a liquid vitimain that had 150% Vitamin RDA levels that I
finally was in the low norm range of Vitamin D. This liquid vitamins is
mentioned on my page ID ragdolldude.
— Dave Chambers
December 27, 2007
You're low because you malabsorb iron from food. to stay out of the anemic
range, you'll have to find an iron that is absorbed well and that doesn't
cause unpleasant side effects. Iron is always taken with vit C, alone
toghether for an hour, never with caffeine, dairy, eggs, whole grains or
any other vites, minerals or meds.
BTW, the reason the Rx vit D didn't work is that it is D2 in oil. We
malabsorb fats & oils, to a degree (which is why we're low in D in the
first place) andm we can't convert D2 to D3, the only form the body
recognizes. To get and hold good D levels, we take high doses of vit D3,
dry form. It's OTC, but can be had in doses of 400 (mostly a joke for any
WLS person); 1,000; 5,000; 10,000 or 50,000 IU.
These will be taken FOR LIFE, adjusted to fit current labs.
— vitalady
December 27, 2007
hi tammy,
i have anemia and have to take supplements. i went to a hemotologist and
she is monitoring my iron levels. you need to take the amount of iron
which the doctor wants you to take. [email protected] www.pamfit.com
good luck,
pam
— Pam Fottrell
December 29, 2007
A Hematologist is the best source for diagnoses and treatment of anemia,
though I had to learn that after miles of dead end roads traveled. Your
Ferriten levels should be checked in addition to the Hemoglobin. My doctor
uses the guideline of if the stored Ferriten is less than 100 a Iron
infussion is done by IV. Been there done that with increasing supplements
beyond suggested amounts, iron shots, the infussion is much better and
keeps the levels up longer for me.
— rgreathouse
March 7, 2010
Try hemax... It's the best for iron deficiency. My sister had an ulcer from
her surgery and lost a lot of blood, she had blood transfusion, while she
was in the hospital she took her hemax and was released earlier than
expected. Hemax is hard on your stomach and you should eat food or drink
milk with it, if not you will get lots of pain and cramping. My sister and
I both take it once a day and I have been able to donate blood twice
already and looking forward to donate again.
— Elsa F.
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