Proferrin

[WorkingProgress]

Anyone heard of this ad I am searching for a iron supplements that cause the least sides.

badgut.org/information-cent...

[Nackapan]

No i havent but ivr tried alot.

Spartone

Solgar gentle iron

And ferrous fumerate 210 every other day. After a year every third day.

Alternating. Is what I settled on.

I take the spartane j fruit juice with a meal.

Also get 14mg in a multivit the days j take thay.

Just take iton away from caffeine for better absorbtion.

So far it's worked took a while though.

Still have regular blood tests and tell Gp regime.

[WorkingProgress in reply to Nackapan]

Thank you. Yep agreed. I take it I can buy ferrous fumerate anywhere or is it prescription?

Either way I will await blood test results with full iron panel.

[Nackapan in reply to WorkingProgress]

I buy ferrous fumerate at 210 mg over the counter as cheaper that way . Also no prescription needed. 84 tablets for £6 .70

320 mg with folate was on prescription. only taken once!! . I tzkd that for the elemental iron.

[Nackapan in reply to WorkingProgress]

Yes j have regular blood checks. Now slightly less frequent 3-5 months. I've never needed to take iron before??

[helvella]

Haem supplements can be good.

You can take them alongside the more common ones like ferrous fumarate. Though it is always important to ensure you do not over-supplement.

I have absolutely no knowledge of the product you asked about. I do not like the way the page appears to equate the low iron content with the fact it is better tolerated. If it were that obvious, people could just take a smaller dose of whatever else!

[WorkingProgress in reply to helvella]

Yeah I agree. I am still researching it all

[TFH1 in reply to helvella]

In your opinion, is there any additional benefit to taking haem if hb levels are in range by taking ferrous fumerate?

[fbirder]

It's a haem iron supplement. So it should be easily absorbed.

Cannot find it for sale in the UK, but this looks similar - amazon.co.uk/Original-Heme-...

[WorkingProgress in reply to fbirder]

Thank you. I have seen thagvone before but this one has folic acid included but I am still searching. Other possibilities, obviously after eating liver, is dessicated beef liver capsules.

[Hidden]

I use OptiFer heme iron tablets. They are the only ones that haven't caused me massive gastro probs. They have several types in their range but the only ones available in the UK (at the moment) have 18mg of heme iron and 400mcg of folic acid in them.

[pierina in reply to Hidden]

I prefer the heme iron too. I take Proferrin Clear and no side effects. I’ve tried just about every non heme iron there is and have found the heme to be far superior as far as how I feel and no side effects.

[pierina]

I use Proferrin after trying many other’s and I love it. I don’t have side effects from it like I do from the non heme iron and it seems to be working. I say that only because I feel better but haven’t had my iron and ferritin levels checked yet to confirm. I use the Proferrin Clear because it has less additives in it. I take 3 capsules a day instead of the recommended 1 capsule on the bottle. One capsule has 10mg of heme iron which I’m pretty sure is equal to 100mg of non heme iron and it’s much more absorbable. I recommend trying it. I’ve been battling low iron for year’s now and Proferrin Clear has helped with my symptoms the most. I wish I had bloodwork to backup my claims but I haven’t had it done since I started the Proferrin.

[WorkingProgress in reply to pierina]

Thank you proferrin clear. Will see if j can get it here in the UK.