Whens the best time

[charliegirl]

To take my iron tablets? Before or after food and are they going to be like when I was pregnant and make me constipated...........xx

 

[helen144]

Hi Charlie girl, yeh im afraid they will make you constipated, Make sure that you get plenty of Vitamen C cos this helps to absorb the Iron so you can utilise the Iron, I would take the Iron with food, Ive been reading all about your op and im inspired, im glad your feeling so well.
Take Care
Helen
xxxxxx
P.s My daughter (12 yrs old) is sat next to me whilst im writing and she has told me 50 times to tell you get well soon , blessxxxx

 

[shelbell]

yes, ferrous sulphate makes most people constipates. and it's sugar coated so can make people dump and not be broken down too well.

Thats why I have ferrous fumerate. sugar free syrup, more easily absorbed and no bowel effects

 

[charliegirl]

Hi Charlie girl, yeh im afraid they will make you constipated, Make sure that you get plenty of Vitamen C cos this helps to absorb the Iron so you can utilise the Iron, I would take the Iron with food, Ive been reading all about your op and im inspired, im glad your feeling so well.
Take Care
Helen
xxxxxx
P.s My daughter (12 yrs old) is sat next to me whilst im writing and she has told me 50 times to tell you get well soon , blessxxxx

Ah thats really sweet of your daughter tell her I am fine now....xx thanks for the advice about the vitamin c....xx

 

[charliegirl]

yes, ferrous sulphate makes most people constipates. and it's sugar coated so can make people dump and not be broken down too well.

Thats why I have ferrous fumerate. sugar free syrup, more easily absorbed and no bowel effects

The tablets are huge god knows how I will be able to drink enough water to get them down....think I may need to get the syrup :sigh:...xx

 

[hopelesscase]

CG is that the iron tab or the multi vit that is huge.
remember that you cant take yr iron with the calcichew and to take yr lanzoprozol first thing on an empty stomache.
I feel as though im munchin tablets all day at the moment. hardly any room for food lol
take care HC

 

[charliegirl]

Hi HC its the multi vitamin thats big, I agree by the time you take them all there is no room left for food, in fact I have eaten less the since I started having them...xx

 

[charliegirl]

Have been advised to stop taking my iron and vitamin tablet until I start eating proper food they think this is what is making me feel sick....they said not to take any tablets that are not soluable at this stage....thank the lord as I was struggling...xx

 

[phatgirl]

Good to see you sorted it. I felt a bit ill when I started the supplements too but it went away. Better for you to wait a bit tho - eating is more important than the supps while you are healing!