Skip to main content

12 replies

Are iron pills harsh on jpouch?

J j-birdMember
We were told in the past that my husband shouldn't take iron pills because it is not good for his jpouch. Something about the pill doesn't dissolve safely in the small intestine. His new gi dr wants him to take them now, his hemoglobin has been the best it has ever been 11 Smiler his red blood cells are low but not a big concern we were told. I was wondering if anyone else has been told this? Looking for any help. My husband doesn't want to take them because of what we were told in the past.
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

mgmt10mgmt10Member
I have to take oral iron and it doesn't bother my j pouch. And yes, I have issues still with low iron and anemia. I also get iron infusions periodically. It seems this is common among many j pouchers. Any doctor I have talked to about this, including my hematologist, says that the upper portion of the small intestine does all the absorbing of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. So I'm pretty much stumped as to why I'm not absorbing the iron. But your hubby should go ahead and take the iron if his doctor wants him to and hopefully it will help him.
SpookySpookyMember
I've been taking iron pills for 6 years and haven't had any issues. Both my surgeon and GI never expressed any concerns. I wonder if your doctor meant the time release variety--I've been told I can't take that, since it passes throught he system before the pill completely dissolves, so you won't necessarily get the full benefit.
rachelravenrachelravenMember
I can't digest anything enteric coated. Goes right thru me. I hated ferrous sulfate, but ferrous glycinate didn't bother me.

Also, I tell low iron sufferers to remember that with rich iron sources, especially non-heme sources, but all, have something with vitamin C b/c it increases absorption of iron. And I took a tablespoon of black strap molasses each day, followed by a swig of OJ when I was low (25% of your daily iron in that!)
L LilMoe03Member
Things are better. But hasnt been an easy year and with children its very different. Praying to god he is able to return to school. He just had a upper and lower endoscopy and they found two polyps on duodem but nothing to worry about and they took them out.

Had anybody here kept going to there year chrck ups and always had polyps but have lived long. Scares me.
LS Lively SlothMember
I always found that taking iron pills caused abdominal pain. I now take a liquid iron supplement from a health food store. I take a tablespoon of this a day, have no associated pain, and my iron levels are in the normal range. I would definitely recommend a liquid iron supplement to any of us battling anemia. I've been told that iron pills are difficult for even a "normal" person to digest.
deweyjdeweyjMember

I take iron pills routinely. if I haven't taken them for some time, they will upset my belly ie stomach pain, and then I just take them with food. if you go to Feosol's website they and I suppose other places have excellent advice for enhancing iron absorption from taking with Vitamin C to taking on an empty stomach if you can, um yeah stomach it. also avoiding caffeine, dairy amongst other things including a PPI all of which interfere with iron absorption. but for the record it is very common for iron pills to cause gastrointestinal upset, there is a plethora of choices as mentioned here, from liquid form, to different types of pills. I don't spend the money on Feosol, but ive heard their newest version is supposedly fantastic in regards to absorption and no gastro distress. but since i take them so often i prefer to spend fewer bucks and buy the store versions, CVS or Walgreens brands and i can with application recover my Hgb. 11 is quite low for a male, but most people learn to live with whatever their stable number is at. but i bet if he could boost that he probably would feel more energized. infusions are the most efficient way to receive iron but the conundrum there is that once you get infusions it renders any oral supplementation virtually useless as your body expects the infusion or so my PCP told me.

Add Reply

Views: 1,453
Post
Copyright © 2025 The J-Pouch Group. All rights reserved.

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×