Low iron still??

Question

I was told I was a little anemic about a month ago so I started an iron supplement. I retested last week and they just told me my iron actually went DOWN! Ugh! 
Anyone else struggling with iron levels? How worried should I be? I’m totally bummed I’ve been taking that nasty iron for nothing apparently...

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Try taking it with a glass of orange juice or a vitamin C tablet - vitamin C helps your body better absorb iron. And lots of leafy greens and lean meats.

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Ive been struggling with iron for YEARS! (I live in Maine, so we don’t get a ton of sunlight 70% of the year). My iron fluctuates all the time. I’ve taken the supplements, but nothing really helps. My doctor said low iron doesn’t mean TOO much when having a baby, just you could bleed more/longer, but not to be too concerned. I hope this helps a little bit!

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Same happened with me, iron supplements weren’t working so i got an iron transfusion. It worked

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Make sure you’re taking it separately from your prenatal vitamin so your body can absorb as much of it as possible

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I was told I had low iron too. Just started taking iron on Friday.

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I've been taking 2 iron tablets plus the prenatal since 28 weeks. I take one first thing with a glass of orange juice, my prenatal about an hour later, and then the second iron in the evening with another glass of OJ. I got it up to 11, but they want to see it at 11.7. She said just keep doing what I'm doing and add in more iron-rich foods. I'm not sure what happens if it doesn't get there.

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Cut out milk, tea and cocoa from your diet and take your tablet with pure orange juice. I'm on 2 a day at the minute and once I took those steps I started feeling better (I was having pretty severe symptoms), not had my retest yet but pretty confident that it's worked!

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Try a different iron. I personally like hemaplex because it a whole food supplement and doesn’t effect your bm’s like other iron can.

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I've been taking the natures made brand with a vitamin C tablet and its been better. vitamin C helps your body absorb iron.

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Me ! Lol they switched to a quick release iron supplement. Its 589% of the daily value of iron needed.

Low iron still??

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