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? for those on iron supplements

cassyejocassyejo
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my dr. put me on iron supplements on top of my reg prenatal vit. to treat anemia.  he told me to take one a day.  Do you take your iron at the same time as your reg vitamin, or at the opposite time of day.  I ask because he said it could cause stomach probs, and that is definitly something I do not want right now.
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Re: ? for those on iron supplements

  • Anne0784Anne0784 member

    Hey, just lurking over here....

    I was put on iron as well, I took PNV in AM and iron in PM.  It would have been too hard on my stomach to take both at once.

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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member

    My iron supplements tell me to take them with a big glass of water and food.

    I've had no digestion problems. 

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  • Hayley13190Hayley13190
    i take mine with my prenatals after I eat breakfast every morning. I don't take pills on an empty stomach especially the iron supplement because it made me feel kind of sick, but eating first definitely helped.
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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member
    Oh and I take two, three times a day, but am not on any other vitamins.
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  • USCgirlUSCgirl
    My doctor told me to take it at a different time. I take my iron in the morning with OJ (I guess it helps the absorption) and at night I take my prenatals. I did buy a slow release iron supplement and I haven't had any side effects (like constipation)- I never asked my Dr. about this though. 
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  • Kitty*MamaKitty*Mama

    imageUSCgirl:
    My doctor told me to take it at a different time. I take my iron in the morning with OJ (I guess it helps the absorption) and at night I take my prenatals.

    This exactly.

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  • mrs_siscomrs_sisco
    I take them at the same time.
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  • Rochelle&MattRochelle&Matt
    my Dr has me take it opposite of my prenatals. And she warned it may caue constipation, but it hasn't.
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  • ixoshortyoxiixoshortyoxi member
    I take mine at the same time at night..mostly after dinner because the iron can be super harsh on the stomach!
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  • guckianaguckiana
    Mine told me to take them opposite of each other. So I take my Iron supplement in the morning, and my prenatasl in the evening. I've had no stomach problems since starting the iron supplement.
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  • HersheyKHersheyK member
    My Doc told me to take it opposite of my prenatal vitamins
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  • WonderWoman27WonderWoman27
    oh yay!  I didn't know iron supplements can cause stomach irritation.  I am taking Flinstones right now cause regular PNV's make me feel sick.  My dr just told me I'm anemic and that I have to start taking iron.  Yay for me.  At least it's only for 3 more months (hopefully).  I can do it!
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  • americanadaamericanada
    i'm taking them both right before bed.
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