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Posted 12/9/2010 1:42 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone know if you can take iron pills with CD? I had a long chat with one of my midwives today because she was reviewing my file and saw that my iron levels have been low for the last month and she was concerned since nobody's done anything about it. She's sent a note over to my GI (they're all in the same clinic now) asking him to review all my lab work and get his opinion/suggestion.
Posted 12/9/2010 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
I took Feosol iron for over a year when I was very anemic but please contact your Dr. for the proper dosage and so he/she can order follow up blood tests so your dosage can be adjusted accordingly. I took it with food and never had any stomach upset or side effects. Good luck!
Posted 12/9/2010 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
I try to take iron because I am ALWAYS anemic, but I find that I cannot take straight iron pills. Any dosage of the pills makes me vomit, even when taken with food. I take a multi vit. with added iron. It helps my levels, but not as much as if I took straight iron, but Ill take what I can get.
Posted 12/9/2010 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah my iron levels make me mildly anemic. My GI told me to take an OTC iron supplement with orange juice, or preferably a chewable vitamin c tablet because it will help the body absorb more of it in the gut.
Posted 12/9/2010 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
Iron pills have sent me into 2 flares. The only one I can tolerate is proferin, which is a heme iron supplement.
Posted 12/9/2010 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
I take Tandem Plus - and have no side effects. It is prescription and my GI prescribed it.
Posted 12/9/2010 5:39 AM (GMT 0)
Iron really aggravates my crohns, even though I need it. Sometimes the liquid forms of iron at health food stores can be a bit more tolerable, but I have sworn off of iron pills for myself! I'm sure it is different for everyone...
Posted 12/9/2010 6:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have also been wondering about iron supplementation since I read that at least in animal studies, iron suppl can increase disease activity and intestinal inflammation.
My son has taken iron supplements for months, but I've stopped them to see if his CD symptoms get any better. He was taking Ferrex150 which is I believe enteric coated.
Posted 12/9/2010 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
I hate iron supplements, but have been anemic fairly often in my life. Most recently was 2 years ago when my hemoglobin got down below 11 and my iron stores were at zero. I had to take supplements for 6 months - I took ferrous sulfate and that was ok, but still aggravated my bowel.

My last CBC (2 weeks ago) had my hemoglobin at 11.1. I'm supposed to get it checked again in 3 months. I took an iron supplement once last week and can't do it again, I just hate the way they make me feel. So I'm eating red meat as much as I can tolerate.
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