Anemia

ByeByeUC

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Joined : Feb 2011

Posts : 4592

Posted 10/6/2011 4:22 PM (GMT 0)

I had J pouch surgery over a year ago and it's been a huge success. However, I am still dealing with anemia. I can't seem to get a handle on it. Does anyone have issues with anemia since having their colon removed? Is it an absorption problem? My dr. never has an answer for me. Of course when I had UC before surgery I was anemic because of the bleeding but now there is no more bleeding so it's strange that I'm still dealing with this. I take iron supplements but they are not helping. Any thoughts?

Bay Area Guy

Regular Member

Joined : Jul 2010

Posts : 301

Posted 10/7/2011 12:13 AM (GMT 0)

If you're taking it in pill form, it could be an absorption issue. When I had my ileo, I crushed my multivitamins (with iron) and mixed them in with the cream of wheat i was eating (since cream of wheat is high in iron also). That helped me, along with drinking Ensure a couple of times a day.

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