sideefects of iron !

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i m 11 week pregnant . my hb was 9.2 so doctor gave me Redfer* but after i started taking it .. my stomach get upset... i always feel like my stomach is full... i never had nausea or morning sickness or this type of early symptoms but now... i vomit ofen... i feel like not eating anything...

please sugest me how to overcome this ??

go back to the doctor for a different type of iron supplement, or just eat more iron-rich foods, like meat (not liver), spinach, almonds, dried apricots etc.

look on the internet for more foods that are rich in iron.

I couldn't tolerate iron tablets, so took spa tone water. It's expensive, but for me it was worth it. You can get it in boots. I think there are other natural iron supplements that are less expensive too.

The same happened to me with the first tablets they gave me (ferrous sulphate), I was supposed to take them 3 times a day but it was impossible as they made me soooooo nauseous.

I told my MW and she asked for a change of prescription; they gave me ferrous fumarate tablets and those were/are great, no side effects at all. Maybe ask your MW/doc about it? Hope this helps.

You can also get different types of iron supplements from the pharmacy

thanks for the sugestion guys.. my OB told me to take it with orange juice .. .as iron is hard to be absorbed by body..and vitamine c help the body to absorb... it feels better now..!

I was on iron supplements with DC1 but my doctor did say to have a regular steak washed down with orange juice and this gives a significantly larger boost to your iron levels than the tablets can do. I ended up having to take the liquid iron supplements or my system clogged up.

If you take Iron with tea or coffee the tannin stops it getting into your system, Vit C increases absorption.

hi, could you go back to your doctor and get spatone? i had to take iron and was already constipated and suffering piles! midwife recommended that i use spatone and got it free on prescription. took it in orange juice.

:)