Iron Supplement

JeffsWife07 · Sep 25th, 2008, 18:57 PM

My doctor put me on 324mg of iron a day. I started taking this yesterday and have been sick ever since. Has anyone else had this problem, if so what did you do to help? Thanks ladies.

Holly21 · Sep 25th, 2008, 19:01 PM

Iron (usually in the form of ferrous sulphate tablets) is notorious for upsetting the gut - I imagine you're a bit anaemic and that's why you're on them. See your doc and see if your body can make up the exra red blood cells without the iron or whether they need to try you on a different formulation.

JeffsWife07 · Sep 25th, 2008, 19:02 PM

Thank you. Yes, I am anemic. I'm suppose to take iron all of the time and now that I'm pregnant is essential for the baby's development.

**Vickie** · Sep 25th, 2008, 19:11 PM

Iron supplements are hard on the stomach! Are you taking it with food? If not I'd highly recommend it. Also make sure not to ingest any kind of calcium when you take the supplement as it will cancel out the iron. Oh and take the iron with OJ, it will help your body absorb it better

JeffsWife07 · Sep 25th, 2008, 20:35 PM

Thank you so much! I was trying to take the iron on an empty stomach (recommended by my pharm). I will take it after a meal tomorrow and with OJ. I sure hope this gets rid of the upset stomach. I don't think I can go like this for 6 months.

**Vickie** · Sep 25th, 2008, 21:47 PM

You do absorb more iron if you take it on an empty stomach but it will tear your stomach to pieces!

Janisdkh · Sep 25th, 2008, 22:05 PM

Yep that's why woman get sick off their prenatals. Some woman can't handle the iron. It's super iportant though. Big hugs and I hope you feel better

starryeye31 · Sep 25th, 2008, 23:53 PM

I get very sick from my prenatals , some nights when im real sick already I` cant bring myself to take them . try chewing some mint gum or sucking on peppermint candy , also preggie pops work when im feeling sick however the preggie drops make me feel even sicker , or maybe see if the doc can give you something to make your belly feel better

JeffsWife07 · Sep 26th, 2008, 20:38 PM

Thanks hun I'll talk to him on Monday and see if he can give me something to make the iron go down easier. It seems like I just got over morning sickness and now this....ugggh

ajarvis · Sep 26th, 2008, 21:17 PM

I take or will be anyways - took when pregnant with my son - a prenatal called preg vit. It splits up the iron, and other vitamins into two pills. One morning one night. One you take soon after/before eating and the other on empty stomach. It's suppose to help you not get sick...

Sep 25th, 2008, 18:57 PM	#1
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	Iron Supplement My doctor put me on 324mg of iron a day. I started taking this yesterday and have been sick ever since. Has anyone else had this problem, if so what did you do to help? Thanks ladies.

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Sep 25th, 2008, 19:01 PM	#2
Holly21 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 669	Iron (usually in the form of ferrous sulphate tablets) is notorious for upsetting the gut - I imagine you're a bit anaemic and that's why you're on them. See your doc and see if your body can make up the exra red blood cells without the iron or whether they need to try you on a different formulation.

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Sep 25th, 2008, 19:02 PM	#3
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	Thank you. Yes, I am anemic. I'm suppose to take iron all of the time and now that I'm pregnant is essential for the baby's development.

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Sep 25th, 2008, 19:11 PM	#4
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	Iron supplements are hard on the stomach! Are you taking it with food? If not I'd highly recommend it. Also make sure not to ingest any kind of calcium when you take the supplement as it will cancel out the iron. Oh and take the iron with OJ, it will help your body absorb it better

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Sep 25th, 2008, 20:35 PM	#5
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	Thank you so much! I was trying to take the iron on an empty stomach (recommended by my pharm). I will take it after a meal tomorrow and with OJ. I sure hope this gets rid of the upset stomach. I don't think I can go like this for 6 months.

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Sep 25th, 2008, 21:47 PM	#6
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	You do absorb more iron if you take it on an empty stomach but it will tear your stomach to pieces!

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Sep 25th, 2008, 22:05 PM	#7
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	Yep that's why woman get sick off their prenatals. Some woman can't handle the iron. It's super iportant though. Big hugs and I hope you feel better

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Sep 25th, 2008, 23:53 PM	#8
starryeye31 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,232	I get very sick from my prenatals , some nights when im real sick already I` cant bring myself to take them . try chewing some mint gum or sucking on peppermint candy , also preggie pops work when im feeling sick however the preggie drops make me feel even sicker , or maybe see if the doc can give you something to make your belly feel better

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Sep 26th, 2008, 20:38 PM	#9
JeffsWife07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Blackmore, VA Posts: 1,382	Thanks hun I'll talk to him on Monday and see if he can give me something to make the iron go down easier. It seems like I just got over morning sickness and now this....ugggh

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Sep 26th, 2008, 21:17 PM	#10
ajarvis Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,301	I take or will be anyways - took when pregnant with my son - a prenatal called preg vit. It splits up the iron, and other vitamins into two pills. One morning one night. One you take soon after/before eating and the other on empty stomach. It's suppose to help you not get sick...

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