Iron Supplement

I have a low iron count and a hemoglobin of 120, which is really low for me. I am always feeling tired and I sleep atleast 10 hours a day, and I still have a hard time waking up. Before I only use to sleep like 7-8 hours and I would be fine. I took iron tablets about a few weeks ago when I was in a delicate remission but i started having more then 1 BM a day so I quickly stopped taking them. Now I think im ready to give it a shot again because im so sick of being tired all the time.

I just wanted to know when to take iron tablets (Palafer (100g of elemental iron)), what to take them with, and what to avoid when you take them. Also do I take them on an empty stomach or not, morning/evening? thanks

is palafer a prescription? if so then you should use as directed. I use over the counter - Jamieson brand ( 50mg, timed release). I take it with a large meal. they used to give me an upset stomach too, but once your body gets used to it, in like a week or so you should be ok. They say drinking orange juice helps to absorb the iron into your blood. I hate taking iron pills, but its too hard to build blood cells with just food. hope that helps

you could also try an iron infusion. i was severely anemic this summer due to a flare and since i was trying to get better, the GI didn't want to risk oral tablets. i did about 7 infusions and it was fantastic! felt soo much better (i had been anemic for years)