What does everyone take as an iron supplement? I am really tired of going for iron infusions. There has to be some brand/type of iron that works.
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I am just taking 65mg pills. I had lab tests in March and things are ok right now. Unfortunately I haven't seen the actual numbers, just a call from the doctor's office that indicated no issues.
I take one 325mg tablet of Ferrous Sulfate daily with 500mg of vitamin C, 2 hours before eating breakfast. This brought my iron level into the low normal range, which my PCP said was OK. I just learned from my daughter, who had weight loss surgery, that this kind of supplement did not work for her. Her doctor recommended a supplement called Proferrin Forte, which she says makes iron more absorbable for people with shortened intestinal tracts. I know nothing more about this product, other than it is a bit pricey. Your doctor could give more information about it.
Bill's combination with Vitamin C really does help absorption. There's a combination product called Vitron C that has both in a single pill, but Bill's method sounds less expensive.