In short: Can someone please recommend iron supplements that are VERY gentle on the stomach? Or has someone paid for an iron infusion privately somewhere in London?
I'm horribly exhausted (not the sort cured by a good night sleep) and in a lot of pain (PGP, back, hips) since I had my daughter TWO YEARS AGO. I've had blood tests, MRI, X-ray etc recently because of how much agony I am in. Absolutely everything is fine except "slightly" low iron (ferritin of 12) and some inflammation in my pelvis.
GP told me to take iron supplements. I've spent ££ on various ones and they leave me so sick, I actually had to call in sick at work once, which is very unlike me.
I do have a very sensitive stomach after a series of food poisonings and then ulcer in my early 20s.
So I gave up on the iron supplements. But my new physio (I have a new physio helping with my PGP who is brilliant) told me today that low iron can contribute to inflammation and could be part of why my PGP is so bad.
I'm close to a breakdown, I'm so tired. I already know the basics about avoiding dairy and caffeine with iron, eating lots of meat, take iron with vitamin C etc.
Posting in AIBU for traffic as I'm desperate and close to quiting my job, I'm so tired.