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Ugh!

LoisLane007LoisLane007 member
in September 2013 Moms
My iron pill smells awful and tastes awful! If I don't drink a bottle of water, I'm nauseous! And every bottle of water I drink means an extra trip to the bathroom every hour!

Anyone have any tips to mask the odor?
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Re: Ugh!

  • SweetPeaK26SweetPeaK26 member
    Coat it in chocolate?
    January 2009: Goodbye TR (13 weeks) February 2010: Welcome DD1! March 2011: Welcome DD2! Lilypie Maternity tickers
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  • SweetPeaK26SweetPeaK26 member
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    Coat it in chocolate?


    Ok. There was supposed to be a little winky guy there. So I'll just type out: wink wink.
    January 2009: Goodbye TR (13 weeks) February 2010: Welcome DD1! March 2011: Welcome DD2! Lilypie Maternity tickers
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  • SweetPeaK26SweetPeaK26 member
    imageSweetPeaK26:
    Coat it in chocolate?


    Ok. There was supposed to be a little winky guy there. So I'll just type out: wink wink.
    January 2009: Goodbye TR (13 weeks) February 2010: Welcome DD1! March 2011: Welcome DD2! Lilypie Maternity tickers
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  • MrsMitty08MrsMitty08
    Have you tried plugging your nose when you take it?  I know that seems annoying but not smelling it might help you get it down.  Either that or change pills.  I took Feosol FE during my entire pregnancy with DS and didn't have any issues with that.
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  • bookworm982bookworm982 member
    I like the chocolate idea except that any calcium will counteract the iron. Try a glass of OJ. It will mask the flavor and help your body process the iron. That said, the only solution for frequent bathroom trips is delivery. Sigh!
    Mommy to N (3), J (2), and C (10 months). LO4 is due in mid-September.
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  • LoisLane007LoisLane007 member
    Love the chocolate idea, minus the "Don't take with dairy." So I'll try it with OJ.
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  • nbcarlsonnbcarlson member

    I have a hard time with vitamins so I always eat something before I take them. If I take them on an empty stomach my stomach will bother me for atleast an hour.


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  • kariandstevebkariandsteveb

    I cannot swallow those huge nasty smelling vitamins either so I found these gummy prenatal vitamins at Wal-Mart and showed them to my Dr. which said they were fine plus they have 100% of your daily folic acid you need in the first trimester. So I reccomend those!

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