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Posted 4/7/2018 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all!

Any recommendations for Iron (325 ferrous sulfate) w/ Vit C that are “easy” or perhaps tolerable on our guts? I have mild anemia and GI told me to start supplementing. I’ve had to occasionally take iron my pre-UC life and had no issues. Started supplement last night and had “flare like” pain and gas. Curious if anyone has had similar problems and found a slow release brand that was tolerable for you.

Hoping for a sunny, remission filled day for all of you!

Thanks!
Posted 4/7/2018 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
My GP recommended for me to use ferrous gluconate. I took them for a few years....absolutely no problems.

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Posted 4/7/2018 7:44 PM (GMT 0)

irish4me said...
Hi all!

Any recommendations for Iron (325 ferrous sulfate) w/ Vit C that are “easy” or perhaps tolerable on our guts? I have mild anemia and GI told me to start supplementing. I’ve had to occasionally take iron my pre-UC life and had no issues. Started supplement last night and had “flare like” pain and gas. Curious if anyone has had similar problems and found a slow release brand that was tolerable for you.

Hoping for a sunny, remission filled day for all of you!

Thanks!

I tried ferrous sulfate, but that was very harsh. Recently I tried ferrous gluconate in a liquid form (Floradix), but again had to stop it because it caused me bloating and pain.

I am still looking for a tolerable iron supplement unfortunately. I'd like to try a new formulation, sucrosomiale iron, which is supposed to have less gastric adverse effects.

http://www.pharmanutra.it/en/products/sideral/
http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/128/22/3618
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5527057/

Post Edited (adamas) : 4/7/2018 1:47:57 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/8/2018 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
I'd load up on iron-rich foods, and consider an IV infusion of iron if you're having troubles. I know the absorption rate of tablets is fairly low, and the tablets can upset our bowels.
Posted 4/8/2018 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
I but slow fe release iron fromTarget. It’s their own brand and it’s 45 mcgs. No problem.
Posted 4/9/2018 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
Currently on ferrous sulfate - It hasn't given me any issues. When I was flaring like CRAZY it did, though...
Posted 4/9/2018 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
check out a product called "Vitron-C" as well as "Hema-Plex". I've taken both and have had no issues
Posted 4/12/2018 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
Do not take whatever you are taking. Ferrous sulfate is known GI irritant (but as usual that is the form ALWAYS recommended).

Can you share the tests you have performed? If just Hb and ferritin then I would first run following tests
- Ferritin,
- hemoglobin,
- hematocrit,
- total iron binding capacity,
- transferrin saturation

Once all these tests are performed and the conclusion comes out that you do need iron, then I would take Ferrochel form of Iron (available from many brands, I use Jarrow), Lactoferrin and Vit C.
Posted 4/14/2018 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thx for all the input! Based on the miserable side effect from one dose, docs punted to plan B. Loading up on iron rich foods and sticking with multivitamin and no supplement for now. Monitor with labs and plan C - not sure what that will be yet, if it continues to stay low. It took about a week for my guts to feel normal again. Crazy, flare like pain!

@deltAforce - hemoglobin, hemocrit, and RBC are all slightly low. They’ll continue to monitor those and also checking ferritin, folate, B12, and Iron + T1BC (no clue what that one is).
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