Question:
Has anyone suffer anemia before surgery ?
have been having trouble with anemia, can not find a reason been taking iron 2 times daily and still real low. supposed to have surgery next week help...please.... — Kathy F. (posted on August 12, 2001)
August 12, 2001
hi i can relate to this problem i will be having surgery this week and was
told this past week that i was anemic. but im not so low that i my surgery
will be postponed; I was told to up my iron intake...i take 1 a day..and
was told to up the dosage to 3 so my iron will be a normal range...try
uping your dosage to 3 a day.....that should raise your iron..hope it
helps.
— [Anonymous]
August 12, 2001
i posted the anonymous response wanted to clear it up i meant i take 1 iron
pill a day and to update your iron pill intake to 3 a day...
— [Anonymous]
August 12, 2001
I also had to up my iron pills three times a day in order to increase my
levels. Aren't there some other forms of iron that are absorbed better buy
our bodies, you may want to check with your doctor.
— Michelle H.
August 12, 2001
I know that this is NOT what you want to hear but, yes, I suffered
"slight" anemia before the surgery although the doctor failed to
even tell me about it. I found this out after surgery. I now suffer
"severe" anemia, have iron shots each and every week now for
life, and still, my anemia is very very low and will not get back to
normal. I am not saying that this happens to other people but, just keep
in mind that it "can" happen. I had the BPD/DS and possibly this
anemia is from the lack of absorption. I just want people to know that
this can and might happen to some and to be aware of it. Having anemia
before surgery certainly can't be a good thing for after surgery. I know
that people will disagree and I also know that the only reason that I tell
these things is because there are not many people who tell the
"other" side of things. Again, this might be because I am not in
the majority and most people have no problems but...they "can"
and "do" occur at times like with me. Good luck to you.
— Barbara H.
August 12, 2001
Ferrous SULFATE is not particularly well absorbed by anyone, but very
poorly by someone who has not got normal digestive function. One presumes
they have done the "poop on a card" test for occult blood to make
sure you're not bleeding from inside? My dad & I were both chronically
anemic (as normies), and both diagnosed with diverticulosis (itis is when
it goes nuts & attacks). His was severe enough to need surgery, mine
is controlled & WLS has not affected it. But both of us were losing
blood in such small volume as to not be noticable. Slow leak. If you are
taking iron as a normie and it is not coming up, I'd be sure to try a few
different forms of iron, with C, never with milk or caffeine or Tums or
calcium or any other meds, just with C and if that doesn't make it
fluctuate, I'd not be willing to go into surgery without further testing.
— vitalady
August 14, 2001
I also am borderline anemic. I donated blood to myself as I am having my
surgery done on 8/22 just in case I need it. However my dr is doing a
colonoscopy and endoscopy tomorrow as a precaution to make sure I am not
bleeding internally. Though i am sure you DONT want to have these
done...maybe you should as your dr. Better safe than sorry.
— Annette W.
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