Floradix and/or Spatone for iron deficiency?

[catnipkitty]

Really not getting on with ferrous sulphate tablets so wondering if either/or of the above is a suitable replacement. I'm taking 200mg tablets twice a day at the moment. Any experiences gratefully received as am feeling pretty rubbish at the moment. Thank you.

I take Spatone (the apple flavoured version generally) as my Hb levels are low. I think it has helped maintain the levels but not increase them. Much easier on the system than the horrible ferrous sulphate tablets!

Ferrous fumarate tablets would be the first alternative to try. Buy over the counter and dirt cheap at pharmacies other than Boots. Also available on prescription.

They should be easier on the stomach than ferrous sulphate. Start with one a day and if you’re OK with that go to two and only raise to three, which is the standard dose, if you’re OK at two. I never got above one a day, but they did raise my ferritin.

I was prescribed ferrous fumarate by GP but these tablets are unavailable due to a manufacturing problem so I was given the sulphate instead...

Really? Another shortage of a commonly prescribed medication? What's going on?

I'd go back to your doc if I were you.

I use spatone as I get anaemia in pregnancy and feel drained without it.

The apple one is great and I take it in a glass of fresh orange juice as vit C helps you absorb iron more.

Spatone is definitely gentler on the stomach.

I had lots of problems with ferrous sulphate tablets and they gave me awful bowel issues!

Spatone with berocca first thing every morning got my iron levels up 4 points in a month.

Floradix is the most repulsive taste I've ever come across. I couldn't stomach it - and I'm pretty robust when it comes to that sort of thing. Spatone is much nicer.