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Iron supplements for anemia?

duchessII81duchessII81
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If you had to take iron supplements for anemia, did you get OTC or Rx? Did you have any side effects?

My OB prescribed Ferralet. My tummy revolted. I'll give it another night or two, but if there's no acclimating I'll have to switch to something else.

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  • luckygirl07luckygirl07
    I take Slow FE, it's over the counter. ?I think it's supposed to be easier on your system because of the slow release. ?Good luck!
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  • mrs.littlejeansmrs.littlejeans member
    My OB told me to take Slow FE as well; it didn't upset my stomach at all.
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  • TexasHarmonyTexasHarmony
    I did some slow FEs and then Dr. G put me on the rx ones.  I took them at night to help with the upset stomach issues.  My only side effects were the obvious ones (constipation).
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  • duchessII81duchessII81

    Thanks! If things don't improve, I'll ask about the otc supplement.

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  • fay07fay07
    I also took Slow FE and didn't have any tummy problems. It was really easy on me, I didn't have any side effects!
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  • kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat
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  • caserkocaserko
    I just started with Slow FE too. ?It's upset my stomach a tiny bit, and for some reason I think it's worsened my heartburn/acid reflux. ?Or those things are just happening all at the same time, right as I enter the 3rd trimester. :(
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  • kreeper611kreeper611 member

    I've been taking the Ferralet (generic) and the key for me is to take my reflux med in the morning, the pre-natals at lunch with food and the iron pill right before I go to bed.  As in before I brush my teeth and climb in.  If I take it then I've split things up enough that I feel ok.  The first few days I took things too close together and it made me queasy. 

    I actually took the brand a few days (a week) and it caused things to back up, if you know what I mean.  Once I went back to the generic I quit having issues.

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  • duchessII81duchessII81
    Thanks for all the input! I'm guessing it was just a newb reaction because I didn't really have too many issues with it last night. I'm hoping it stays that way!
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