I have low ferratin levels and have been taking floradix but I need something with higher quantities to boost my levels more ( they are 16 ) I can't take tablets because of the fillers and I don't absorb them well. I want something as natural as poss. Any advice on a good one to try would be much appreciated. Thank you.
CAN SOMEONE RECOMMEND A DECENT IRON SUPPLEMENT ... - Thyroid UK
CAN SOMEONE RECOMMEND A DECENT IRON SUPPLEMENT WITH B12 PLEASE?
Written by
crazykoala
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
The ability to reply to this post has been turned off.
13 Replies
•
Spa tone?
I don't think there is anything which combines the two things. Spatone is gentle and natural iron but isn't very strong.
Hi I have to take the max dose of Ferrous Fumerate, obviously not suitable for you. I have been advised I cannot change as nothing else equivalent in any way. It is important to take a little soluble vit C with any iron for absorption
Funnily enough though lots of problems as Ferrous Fumerate taken with food, I can cope with it..However,if you try it best to start at a very low dose.
All iron/ferritin treatment should be tested after 3 months to start with, then annually, normally for life.
Best Wishes,
Jackie
Thank you all. Jackie, the doctors did put me on that too I tried the liquid form but I'm too sensitive to many things in it and I felt worse than ever! Thanks for the vitamin C tip. Maybe i'll give the spatone a try x
Floradix contains gluten and things with gluten can cause gut inflammation in some people, and inflammation in turn can cause poor absorption. I got on fine with Floravital, which is the gluten free version.
There are other iron supplements around based on food such as yeast, which might be better tolerated. I think Higher Nature Easy Iron is one. I have heard people mention Bluebonnet as well. I've not tried either of these.
The strongest one that I've heard of is called Proferrin. It was developed for kidney patients, I think, and contains a form of heme iron. This is absorbed differently from standard iron supplements, which only contain ferrous salts. The drawback is that you have to buy it in from North America.
I don't recommend Spatone if you are iron deficient and have low transferrin. Although it contains a fairly low quantity of iron, it is very highly absorbable and hits your system rather too quickly. I had a bad experience with it.
Thanks for all this info. Yes I am gluten free and just realised I have been buying the wrong one- floradix not floravital! Oops! I will give the floravital a try and look into the others you mention too x
Floravital did the job for me, I think it would be worth your while giving it a go. It is quite pleasant to take. I also made sure I was getting a small amount of animal protein twice a day, something I had been rather lax about over the previous year. Good luck.
Holly10
Surely your GP should be precribing something suitable for you?
I get on well with Vitabiotics Feroglobin B12 and also their slow release capsules;
Sometimes on offer at Asda, three for £10 - Maddie
Thanks for your replies. I have tried the ones that are available on prescription but they were full of things I am sensitive to, not to mention E numbers! I am vegetarian and gluten/ dairy free. I will look into the ones recommended and see what's suitable and give it a try. Thank you x
There are around 70 different iron products available here:
I leave it to you to wade through them all! 
Rod
Thank you!
Well i bougt of amazon dessicated liver tablets made by solgar actually has b12 in it theres 250 tablets i a huge jar my ferritin is up to 55 now . Not sure wether this helps x
The ability to reply to this post has been turned off.
Not what you're looking for?
You may also like...
Iron supplement recommendations please
constipation?
My iron is low so GP prescribed me 200mg Ferrus Sulphate. I'm supposed to be taking 3...
Can anybody recommend brand of transdermal iron supplement please?
take causes strong GI upset. I need iron as I am quite low( my ferritin is 24ug/l, which is at the...
B12 supplements recommendations please.
year was : 641 - ranges: 197-771 ng/l
I have recently been retested at it is now 579 -...
Please recommend an iron supplement - thanks
past one tablet a day and the GI issues flared intermittently meaning I'd have to stop them and wait
Can somebody recommend a decent B complex?!
I'm taking B12 on it's own, but need to replace my rubbish B complex with something better! Does...
Iron and B12 supplements?
B12 and iron results. Can anyone read and suggest good/affordable supplements?
Could someone please recommend me the most effective B12.
Can someone clarify re vit D/magnesium supplements please?
