low iron levels before op

[k4rid4]

hiya all,

well i had a call from the docs yesterday, my blood results are back and i have anemia, so have to go on to a course of medication for 8 weeks, my question is has anyone else been through the same problems????

 

[angiemason]

yes is the answer and many of us too xxx I was deficient in vit d as well but till we have blood tests we don't know good luck

 

[carebear1]

Yes I was extremely low on vit d dr said and folic acid
But they still did my op and I continued to take my vits but can't take them now until 6 wks post op but that's all my other meds too.

 

[k4rid4]

they said they wont do op till they have got it fixed, how did u sort yours out and is there anything i can do to speed it up..... oh and wat op did u both choose???? i was thinking bypass but now im thinkin that a sleeve would be better with the deficiences (cant spell lol)
this has put me on a downer, wouldnt mind but docs did blood tests in september before the hospital and never said owt then. i have been anemic for a year and there tablets cant have worked i had,, ferrous sulphate before... what are u on?

 

[angiemason]

I am on ferrous sulphate too 3 a day vit d 5000iu 1 a day I also take 2 forceval 4 adcal3 and 1symvastatin 4 sulphazalalazine I have liver once a week and peppered mackerel to help boost me up I'm starting vit b12 injections next week too because it is very low 6 in 8 days then 3 monthly my bloods are taken every few weeks because I have rheumatoid arthritis and the sulphazalalazine tabs lower my immune system too xxx I had DS last week Nov 2011 , I hope you manage to get levels up xxx take care

 

[k4rid4]

wow bloody hell they have got you on all sorts!!!

 

[rickysmrs]

Red meat and beet root are good for iron aswell hun hope you get sorted. xx

 

[carebear1]

I'm just on a high dose of vit D and normal folic acid dose but i've been taking them nearly a yr now(not religiously if i'm honest). I'd still choose a bypass and they would too seeing as they recommended me for it knowing I had deficiencies. If you keep on top of the deficiencies they can be sorted out

 

[angiemason]

ha ha forgot to add amtryptaline as well supposed to help me relax at night so I can get some sleep forgot beetroot and we grow the stuff too x

 

[k4rid4]

oooohhhh ye i can munch beetroot till it comes out my ears. not a big meat eater really tho, well thats good news as i heard bypass has a faster and more drastic weightloss, so im hoping il get that

 

[angiemason]

do you eat meat much it's just how do you plan to get your protein in I'm not sure how many grams a day bypass need to eat I have to have 100grams which is quite a lot and I eat quite a lot of meat have slim fast milk nuts not much cheese I've never eaten much of that I always have protein bars in home in case I haven't fit everything in

 

[edge]

Hi Angie,which protein bars do you buy?

 

[angiemason]

I buy them from Holland and Barrett especially when the penny sale is on coz it's price for 2 normal full prices but be careful to make sure you get protein ones not carb xxx they have quite a good selection too

 

[angiemason]

I forgot to mention sports direct have them too and they're only 99p xx

 

[k4rid4]

well i do eat meat just not alot of it, more coz it costs a fortune more than anything. i eat alot of lentils. i never thought of how much protien id have to work into my new diet. thank u for remindin me, il have to look into it. so slimfast has alot of protein? i was looking at the protein powder from holland and barratt, cud u use that to top up???

 

[angiemason]

yes definitely it's surprising how much we have to eat to get the protein in I had a link to a site which gives the protein value for everything to eat I am rubbish at technical things but someone else might read this and send you it xx