Anyone have low iron? I have to take an
extra iron pill everyday because the
doctor said my iron was really
low....Kinda scary because I was told that
someone with low iron could possibly
hemmorage while giving birth....Yikes
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SamanthaM
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Re: Low Iron Posted: 03-03-06 10:23am
pachopperkyle
wrote:
anyone have low iron? I
have to take an extra iron pill everyday
because the doctor said my iron was really
low....Kinda scary because I was told that
someone with low iron could possibly
hemmorage while giving
birth....Yikes
don't worry about it. I have low iron
and have to take the pills too. My doctor
said nothing bad like that. And she would
if there was a chance. The pills suck
though, they can make you constipated.
And if you can go, your poop may smell
like metal. It's gross.
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pachopperkyle
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Posted: 03-03-06 15:47pm
Thanks for sharing that!
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Posted: 03-03-06 19:31pm
No problem.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 03-05-06 21:41pm
Yes, I have low iron. I've had it all my
life, but just recently starting taking
iron pills. They are nasty! My doctor
didn't say I was a higher risk of
hemmoraging, but if I were to hemmorage it
would be a lot tougher on me than if I had
a good iron count. So i've been on these
a couple of months....So hopefully it has
helped! My mom also invites my hubby and
I to dinner I don't know how many times a
week, because she has been making a lot of
stuff high in iron. I'm 24 years old and
my mom still makes sure I eat right lol.
She loves me!
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tsweitzer
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Posted: 03-05-06 23:15pm
Hi I just had my baby on the 26th of
february and after delivering I had blood
work done and one of the first thing they
check for is an iron count and mine was
low too...But he said it is very common
and like you said if it were life
threatening like hemoraging he would have
told me so don't worry=) good luck and
happy delivery..Tiffany
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Sarah1978
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Posted: 03-06-06 22:58pm
My iron levels weren't low last time my
blood were taken but my iron store were
getting low so i'm also on iron tablets.
As well as the constipation they can also
give u an upset tummy. I started feeling
sick about 30min after I took them in the
morning and it lasted most of the day so I
halfed the dosage and feel much better.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 03-07-06 00:14am
Sarah, the pharmacist told me to take them
on a full stomach and try not to eat dairy
for 2 hours before or after you take
them....Or at least don't do it often.
I've yet to have a problem taking them
this way. Just a tip I thought i'd share.
I hate taking them, but they have helped
me so much. I feel like I have more
energy, i'm not as tired as before. I
also have color in my face now. Before I
was soooooooo pale....All my life. Then
after I started taking iron, I have color!
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Posted: 03-08-06 00:42am
hopefulmjz
wrote:
sarah, the pharmacist told
me to take them on a full stomach and try
not to eat dairy for 2 hours before or
after you take them....Or at least don't
do it often. I've yet to have a problem
taking them this way. Just a tip I
thought i'd share. I hate taking them,
but they have helped me so much. I feel
like I have more energy, i'm not as tired
as before. I also have color in my face
now. Before I was soooooooo pale....All
my life. Then after I started taking
iron, I have
color!
i am extremely pale, always have been.
I've been taking the iron for a month and
I think if anything I look more pale. And
i'm more tired.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 03-08-06 12:32pm
Oh, that's not good. Have you tried
taking the full dose on a full stomach,
but not with dairy? I have a hard time
avoiding the dairy, on occassion it's
alright i've heard...Just not all the
time. When you take it with dairy, the
dairy absorbs the iron and it doesn't stay
in your system. I also have been eating
things high in iron on top of my pill.
Total brand cereal is high in fiber. I
have been getting the total raisin,
because raisins (even tho I don't like
'em) have a little extra iron (not a whole
lot, but every little bit counts)
i think one bowl has like 18g fiber, which
is half of what you should get a day.
Also dark leafy veggies (spinach is a good
source) red meat. Liver is very high in
iron, but pregnant women should avoid this
as there are other things in it that
aren't good for the baby. Also the skins
from baked potatoes are a really good
source of iron. Well, I hope things get
better for you and your iron gets up
there!!! Take care.
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Sarah1978
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Posted: 03-08-06 14:52pm
It didn't seem to matter when I took then
or what I ate the dosage was just too much
for my system to handle. (even full
stomach and no dairy, with a big glass of
water etc etc) my midwife even has me on
the iron tablets which are most gentle on
your stomach! Lol. Even with the dosage
halved I am feeling much better and like
hopefulmjz I have colour too :-)
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Posted: 03-09-06 10:45am
I'm not positive but i'm pretty sure i'm
anemic due to my always being tired. When
I had my periods i'd have to take an iron
supplement to boost my levels. I've yet
to start taking them cuz I didn't know I
could. I just associated the sleppiness
to being preggy.
Is the supplement yall are taking
"slow.Fe"?? It's like a time released
iron capsule....
The constipation is another thing that I
have to try to avoid..I had a cyst removed
from my tail bone about a year ago and the
scar tissue is extreemely sensitive.
(another reason why i'm going drug free) I
need to be able to feel if something goes
wrong. But constipation now would be
terrible, being that we're at a higher
risk for hemmeriods in the 3rd trimester!
Yikes!!!!
Let me know,
sarah
ps...Can the Dr. Take your iron levels in
your urine?? Mines always been done thru
blood, I just hate needles!!
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Posted: 03-09-06 11:47am
babymajic0506
wrote:
i'm not positive but i'm
pretty sure i'm anemic due to my always
being tired. When I had my periods i'd
have to take an iron supplement to boost
my levels. I've yet to start taking them
cuz I didn't know I could. I just
associated the sleppiness to being preggy.
Is the supplement yall are taking
"slow.Fe"?? It's like a time released
iron capsule....
The constipation is another thing that I
have to try to avoid..I had a cyst removed
from my tail bone about a year ago and the
scar tissue is extreemely sensitive.
(another reason why i'm going drug free) I
need to be able to feel if something goes
wrong. But constipation now would be
terrible, being that we're at a higher
risk for hemmeriods in the 3rd trimester!
Yikes!!!!
Let me know,
sarah
ps...Can the Dr. Take your iron levels
in your urine?? Mines always been done
thru blood, I just hate
needles!!
the iron I take is a prescription that my
doctor gave me. As for taking your iron
levels in your urine I have no idea. You
could always ask your doctor. I hate
needles too, they suck..Lol.
