Anyone taking Floradix or Vitamin D?

kerrbear72 · April 2011

I'm anemic and my Vitamin D levels are super low.

My MW has me taking the Floradix twice a day and 5000IU of Vitamin D.

Just curious if anyone has had stomach issues resulting from either of those?

tokenhoser · April 2011

It would be the Floradix (iron) that would bug your stomach. I take one or two 1000 IU tablets of vitamin D daily, plus the 400 IU in my prenatal, plus 200 in my calcium supplement. That's never given me a problem.

The iron in my prenatal makes me sick if I take it in the morning, though. And when I took straight iron supplements, they backed me up for the first week or two.

kerrbear72 · April 2011

tokenhoser:
It would be the Floradix (iron) that would bug your stomach. I take one or two 1000 IU tablets of vitamin D daily, plus the 400 IU in my prenatal, plus 200 in my calcium supplement. That's never given me a problem.
The iron in my prenatal makes me sick if I take it in the morning, though. And when I took straight iron supplements, they backed me up for the first week or two.

I'm told that when it comes to supplementing iron, Floradix is the way to go in terms of having the least side effects but I know I won't get off scott free.

My prenatal has never bothered me so I may be lucky (doubt it)

cbkjwedding · April 2011

My OB suggested I take Floradix. I haven't had a lot of issues with it, but I have to mix it with a little juice to get it down.

I take it in addition to my prenatal.

Prior to that I was taking a chelated iron supplement from Whole Foods that did not cause me any issues either. However, I make a point to eat things I know will keep things moving and drinking a ton of water

LuvTrav · April 2011

I take 4000 IU of vit D daily and have not noticed any GI upset.

Lacey717 · April 2011

Early on the Vitamin D bothered my stomach. I cut back the amount I was taking to 1600 ius in addition to what is in my prenatals.

kerrbear72 · April 2011

Thanks for you input ladies!

carishabob · April 2011

Looks like you already got your answer, but I hope your belly issues calm down. Those are no fun!

NothingLikeBarbie · April 2011

I take 4,000 IU a day of Vitamin D because I am deficiant.

It has never upset my stomach though. Sorry youre dealing with that!

darmca · April 2011

I was on floradix but we found it didn't help enough so I had to switch to a prescription iron supplement. It never upset my stomach- but I did find it so sickeningly sweet that it made me gag. I really did not like it.

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