recommendations for iron supplement

[sidneymark70]

me again! You’re all such a lovely and knowledgeable lot! After my last post I’m still not sure what to do about my low iron. It showed up in my last blood test with my GP and he prescribed Ferrous Fumerate 210 mg but I felt so ill on them. Nausea and diarreah! Any suggestions please? I know I’m 79 and that’s what my GP would say but I really would like to have more energy than I have right now. And enjoy my remaining years! I have never felt so tired in my life.

[helvella Administrator]

Have a look at my blog. It doesn't so much act as a recommendation but gives some information that might help you decide which way to go.

helvella - Iron Document

This is a summary of what I have read up and found out about iron supplements over the past few years. I am not in any way medically trained. You are strongly encouraged to check every detail before making any decisions for yourself.

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[fiftyone in reply to helvella]

any information on iron infusions?

[helvella Administrator in reply to fiftyone]

No - sorry. As they are given by professionals there isn't much interest or scope for choice.

This link takes you to a list of Patient Information Leaflets for iron infusion products. The search mechanism is crude so after a few relevant products it goes off onto other products.

products.mhra.gov.uk/search...

[sidneymark70 in reply to helvella]

thank you for this Hellvella. What an amazing piece of work. At the moment I’m trying to decide which Flora supplement to try. One is Flora Iron (I think) and one is Ferretin (plant based) and whether liquid is better than tablets. It’s a mine field isn’t it?!

[helvella Administrator in reply to sidneymark70]

It is!

And I have no personal experience to put in! My ferrritin is, if anything, high (>400).

Can't even give blood now to reduce it.