App-Ferrous Gluconate - iron supplements anyone ??

chanalle · January 2016

Has anyone been told to start taking these iron pills?
Worried about side effects.
Wondering if I should just start eating more iron instead or do as the doctor said and take these pills.......?

ecwk · January 2016

chanalle said:
Has anyone been told to start taking these iron pills?
Worried about side effects.
Wondering if I should just start eating more iron instead or do as the doctor said and take these pills.......?

Seriously are you asking medical advice from a bunch of strangers on the Internet instead of following what your doctor said? If you would rather change your diet check with your doctor first. We don't know the reasons behind him prescribing these to you. Good luck.

chanalle · January 2016

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chanalle · January 2016

Also - of course I'll discuss with my doctor... But isn't this a group where pregnant woman can ask questions, get information from each other, and share each other's experiences / opinions?

chanalle · January 2016

And one more thing... I'm confident the doctor will tell me to take the pills. Doctors usually do lol..... I'm sure I can up iron in my diet and be fine....
But what my concerns are is with the side effects. Stomach pains , sickness, consipation, dizziness -- all things I am already experiencing.... So I should have worded my initial question differently and simply asked had anyone felt any side effects. What was your experience with taking these pills ??? ... If I had responses saying they felt these negative side effects then I'd re think taking them and I'd speak to my doctor about it once he's back from vacation next week.

bdanks · January 2016

I'm not sure it's the same iron but I was put on iron after my glucose test and the only side effects I noticed (not to get too tmi here) was black/dark greenish poo. I do have pretty terrible heartburn and it did make it worse but once I was told I could take Zantec or prilosec everything was great. Everyone is different and can have different side effects but those are the only things I've noticed. Oh and if I don't eat right away I can taste the iron especially since I take 2 a day I try to take he second one right before I go to sleep so I don't have to feel like I've been sucking on a penny.

chanalle · January 2016

Okay thanks for your input !

veganmummy · January 2016

My doctor actually suggested adding more iron rich foods before going to a supplement. She said if possible it's always best to get nutrients from the food we eat. Of course everyone is different and your iron might be lower than mine. I haven't tried any supplements yet while pregnant but when I took them in high school, I gave me a bad upset stomach and had to take stool softeners. I can only imagine this side effect would get worse doing pregnancy. Good luck!

ClaireBear90 · January 2016

veganmummy said:

My doctor actually suggested adding more iron rich foods before going to a supplement. She said if possible it's always best to get nutrients from the food we eat. Of course everyone is different and your iron might be lower than mine.

This. I was anemic during my first pregnancy and my midwife told me that I would have better luck at getting the iron I needed through food. You can google iron-rich foods to get a good idea of what to eat.

I never ended up taking iron pills, but I did use Floradix toward the end of my pregnancy. It's a pretty nasty-tasting but very effective liquid iron supplement. My midwife recommended that over pills because your body can absorb it more easily. I never had any weird side effects from it (other than more heartburn, but everything gave me heartburn). Run it by your doctor if you don't want to take the pills.

chanalle · January 2016

Awesome thanks so much! I've already added way more kale into my smoothies I drink daily for added iron and bought a lot of bottles of different juices that have a lot of iron. Will keep looking for iron riched foods - I always would rather go the natural way than over the counter pills... But of course I don't want to strip the baby from the iron it needs!! Thanks ladies!

LindsBeth7 · January 2016

I'm taking the same pill and I agree with the weird poo and heartburn. It's really not that bad! I just take it at night before I go to bed.

2-Step · January 2016

I just started taking these and have been constipated and had horrible heartburn. Personally I'm going to stop taking them and try to eat a lot of iron rich foods. I was barely borderline anemic and I would rather do that than take another medication to try to fix the side effects from the iron pill. I've had a meat aversion for most of this pregnancy, but I'm going to incorporate more red meat and do a green smoothie each day. The other benefit from getting it from food sources is usually those come along with other important nutrients that also aid in absorption.

Melodyags · January 2016

I have to take them because I've been bleeding since 11 weeks(32 now) and developed Anemia. I have to take 3x daily.The only side effects I've gotten is they do upset my stomache shortly after taking, urine very dark colored and poop green and have made constipation much worse. My doctor has me take Miralax with them for that. I've also been eating more red meat, green veg and nuts and seeds. They all have a lot of iron.
I'd listen to your doctor. There can be serious health consequences on your babies health and yours with iron deficiency.

clairemwalker · January 2016

Im on an iron tablet doubled with some kind of vitC tablet which is supposed to help with the absorbtion and constipation. I was a bit constipated for a few days, but that seemed to be my only side effect. The one day it was quite bad a had a cup of coffee, and one the next day and that sorted me out. No probs since then

ecwk · January 2016

chanalle said:
Has anyone been told to start taking these iron pills?
Worried about side effects.
Wondering if I should just start eating more iron instead or do as the doctor said and take these pills.......?

chanalle said:
No need to be an asshole.
I was wondering if anyone has had any of the side effects from taking the pills. thanks for your input though

Lmao. Angry much?? You asked if you should change your diet or follow what your doctor said. It would seem you've slightly overreacted to my response. Nice TOU violation though

kyraaD · January 2016

chanalle said:
Also - of course I'll discuss with my doctor... But isn't this a group where pregnant woman can ask questions, get information from each other, and share each other's experiences / opinions?

it is, yes. but it's not a place to be asking medical advice. which ia kind of what you're doing by asking if you should follow doctor's orders or just do your own thing.

if you're worried about the side effects, disguss that with your doctor. but i personally would follow what he/she suggested for you.

eileenmcgoo · January 2016

This is my second pregnancy that caused me to become anemic. Both times I was advised to take that supplement and followed that advice. I have a lot of food aversions, though, so, while I know my body would more easily absorb iron from food, I wasn't able to make the dietary changes I needed to.

The only side effect I noticed was constipation, but I took Colace now and then and was fine.

Also, Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron so try to take eat an orange or drink OJ when taking the supplement.

tJaffe · January 2016

Do your doctors test for iron levels? FTM and I've only had my blood taken once for the triple screener... Is finding out your iron levels something that usually happens in pregnancy?

skruhmin · January 2016

tJaffe said:

Do your doctors test for iron levels? FTM and I've only had my blood taken once for the triple screener... Is finding out your iron levels something that usually happens in pregnancy?

Have you done the glucose tolerance test yet? They usually test it then too. Third trimester is notorious for anemia issues.

Melodyags · January 2016

@tJaffee my ob with all my pregnancies has checked my iron at beginning and when had my 28 week glucose done.

chanalle · January 2016

Lol I will for sure speak with the doc. He's on vacay and I simply thought of posting on here. I thought it was a good idea - I like speaking to other women who are pregnant about their experiences....I was asking about side effects people have experienced - and I was stating that I'm wondering about taking them or not. I didn't mean that everyone's replies alone would make my decision....

Apparently I should have stayed in the question that I will be speaking to me doctor as well..

Dont worry about me sweetie I will not go by what you guys say and ignore speaking to my doctor. I'll be fine okay?

@kyraaD

chanalle · January 2016

Reported ?! Oh heavens no! ..... Lolllll... as I explained in my comment I should have Worded my initial question differently.... Sue me for my huge mistake lol... Take care

@ecwk

tJaffe · January 2016

No my doctor doesn't do the glucose test at all... I'll ask about this today at my appointment though.

skruhmin · January 2016

tJaffe said:

No my doctor doesn't do the glucose test at all... I'll ask about this today at my appointment though.

You are lucky

the only reason I'd be concerned and wondering about my iron levels is if I was overly tired and run-down, although that's hard to say with third trimester that being a normal thing. Like if you can't function out of bed at all, talk to him.

tJaffe · January 2016

Okay. I'm concerned about being super thirsty all the time despite drinking close to 200 ounces a day... I'm drinking 60 ounces a lone at night. It's on my list to ask about the glucose test even if he doesn't do it but previously he's said my water in take isn't an issue.

tJaffe · January 2016

I'm not overly run down, but I'm a 1st grade teacher and nearly 7 months preggo so being exhausted is the norm! Lol

chanalle · January 2016

And angry ? Lol nah. I don't get angry much.. Just frustrating having someone talk down to you. Wouldn't u agree? Worry about yourself @ecwk as I can assure u I'm doing just great

although with you reporting me I just don't know how I'll ever survive !

ecwk · January 2016

OP: should I take these tablets like my doctor suggested or should I change my diet?

Me: We don't know what's best for you. Ask your doctor.

OP: That's not what I asked! You're an asshole!

Me: Um wtf? That language isn't tolerated here.

OP: I'm frustrated because you talked down to me. Which isn't ironic at all seeing as how I said you were being an asshole.

chanalle · January 2016

Okay once again you're fully missing what my question was in the first place. So Just stop it lol. It's too much for you to register apparently.
"Seriously you're asking strangers advice instead of doing what your doctor says?" You're comment insinuated that u think I'm an idiot.

If you felt the need to respond you most definitely could have responded in a nicer manner. But it's okay I am tough you didn't hurt me one bit haha. My response to you was u don't need to be an asshole.

my response to u is still - u don't need to be an asshole haha.

Do we need to go over this again and again like we are 5 years old? Honestly. Didn't you report me ? Shouldn't this thread be deleted by now? @ecwk

ecwk · January 2016

chanalle said:
Okay once again you're fully missing what my question was in the first place. So Just stop it lol. It's too much for you to register apparently.
"Seriously you're asking strangers advice instead of doing what your doctor says?" You're comment insinuated that u think I'm an idiot.

If you felt the need to respond you most definitely could have responded in a nicer manner. But it's okay I am tough you didn't hurt me one bit haha. My response to you was u don't need to be an asshole.

my response to u is still - u don't need to be an asshole haha.

Do we need to go over this again and again like we are 5 years old? Honestly. Didn't you report me ? Shouldn't this thread be deleted by now? @ecwk

Nope, didn't miss anything. Your question (that I replied to) was whether you should follow your doctors orders or whether you should change your diet. I stand by my answer. Anytime someone seeks such advice (and note, at that stage you did not ask about side effects, you asked what you should do) from Internet strangers instead of their doctor then yes, I think it's idiotic.

It's fairly common knowledge here that things aren't sugar coated. I gave you a matter of fact answer and I'm repeatedly being called an asshole for it.

Threads don't get deleted, comments do. Your one was.

As for the five year old comment, it's a bit of an insult to five year olds to suggest they'd keep name calling as you have been.

Have a great day!

SarahFoley725 · January 2016

chanalle said:
Okay once again you're fully missing what my question was in the first place. So Just stop it lol. It's too much for you to register apparently.
"Seriously you're asking strangers advice instead of doing what your doctor says?" You're comment insinuated that u think I'm an idiot.

The irony though

kyraaD · January 2016

chanalle said:
Dont worry about me sweetie I will not go by what you guys say and ignore speaking to my doctor. I'll be fine okay? @kyraaD

i honestly couldn't care less about what you do for your own health, but i do care about how your decision will impact your unborn child.

who even are you? you come on here & ask a question that we honesly cant really answer for you, then start name calling & being extremely condescending when people dont respond exactly how you want. is this how you act offline as well when things don't go your way? i sure hope not..

skruhmin · January 2016

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chanalle · January 2016

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chanalle · January 2016

What are you talking about ?! I asked for side effects people have experienced taking the pill!! All I wanted was answers from people talkin the pill!!??
When things don't go my way? seriously what are you talking about? @kyraaD do you see the way other woman have responded to this post ?? That's what I was looking for. Experiences and opinions. Dear lord Jesus lol!

kyraaD · January 2016

chanalle said:
Has anyone been told to start taking these iron pills?
Worried about side effects.
Wondering if I should just start eating more iron instead or do as the doctor said and take these pills.......?

this is what you asked. i dont see you asking about side effects. just that you're worried about them.

chanalle · January 2016

Well aware of my question @kyraaD . Perhaps we have different ways of communicating and or perceiving things. Which is why I said up above that my thread was misunderstood. When I said "has anyone taken this pill, I'm worried about side effects" I was asking - did u have any side effects.... That's it. Plan and simple. And THEN when I said "wondering if I should just start eating more iron or do as the doc said and take them" I meant - with your responses of how the pills made u feel, I will then think about it, speak to my doctor and make my decision. After I was spoken to like an idiot, I even laid out the side effects I read which were constipation, stomach pains and upset stomach, dizziness, etc and explained that I am already experiencing these and I just wanted to see if other mothers on this pill had these symptoms start or increase while taking the pill! I could not have been more quick to further explain myself. I even stated right up front that my question should have been more detailed to eliminated being treated like an idiot. That's what's frustrating though - no one should be quick to respond like an asshole like that. Lol... Sorry I really don't know how else to put it. She was rude.
Why I am getting so much flack for this is beyond me.
Just leave it alone for the love of god lol! Happy Friday.

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