Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 i'm still suffering from tiredness over 2yrs after having my daughter. My boyfriend & i take turns to put her to bed and the nights that i do it, i fall asleep at 9/9.30pm. I had about 7 or 8 blood tests done recently (b12, glucose, organs, immune system, cant remember the rest) and all were fine except the ferritin. it came back at 14! i was told that this is really low, even though my doctor said that my haemaglobin was fine?! both my homoeopath and my doc said that i need a high dose supplement and suggested ferrograd as i couldn't find a high dose product in my local healthfood shop. which i have started taking, the main problem is it rips my stomach apart & is giving diarrhoea which is odd considering iron supplements usually give people constipation. does anyone have any suggestions? because i am really confused thanks Una Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Maybe you could try breaking up the supplement? Take 1/3 at breakfast, then 1/3 at lunch, etc. The lower dose might not send your body into a tizzy, and you'd still be getting the same total amount each day. Kadee Sedtal Una Murphy <UnaMurphy wrote: i'm still suffering from tiredness over 2yrs after having my daughter. My boyfriend & i take turns to put her to bed and the nights that i do it, i fall asleep at 9/9.30pm. I had about 7 or 8 blood tests done recently (b12, glucose, organs, immune system, cant remember the rest) and all were fine except the ferritin. it came back at 14! i was told that this is really low, even though my doctor said that my haemaglobin was fine?! both my homoeopath and my doc said that i need a high dose supplement and suggested ferrograd as i couldn't find a high dose product in my local healthfood shop. which i have started taking, the main problem is it rips my stomach apart & is giving diarrhoea which is odd considering iron supplements usually give people constipation. does anyone have any suggestions? because i am really confused thanks Una Kadee Sedtal " If any man says he hates war more than I do, he better have a knife, that's all I have to say. " -Jack Handey How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 There is a perscription iron pill that is very easy on the stomach and most folks don't have side effects. I can't remember the name of it, but your doctor should know and be able to prescribe it to you. Meanwhile add lots of iron rich foods to your diet. You need to take Vit. C to help absorb the Iron. Most pills include both. Click on this link and read all the way to the bottom. There are some great charts of vegetarian foods high in iron. http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/iron.html Judy - Una Murphy Friday, October 20, 2006 6:04 PM tiredness i'm still suffering from tiredness over 2yrs after having my daughter. My boyfriend & i take turns to put her to bed and the nights that i do it, i fall asleep at 9/9.30pm. I had about 7 or 8 blood tests done recently (b12, glucose, organs, immune system, cant remember the rest) and all were fine except the ferritin. it came back at 14! i was told that this is really low, even though my doctor said that my haemaglobin was fine?! both my homoeopath and my doc said that i need a high dose supplement and suggested ferrograd as i couldn't find a high dose product in my local healthfood shop. which i have started taking, the main problem is it rips my stomach apart & is giving diarrhoea which is odd considering iron supplements usually give people constipation. does anyone have any suggestions? because i am really confused thanks Una Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 > >My boyfriend & i take turns to put her to bed and the nights that i do >it, i fall asleep at 9/9.30pm. My daughter's 28 months and my husband and I put her to bed around 8 and if we make it to 10 (without caffeine) it's a minor miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Una, I agree with some others who have posted. You might have a problem with iron absorption. Germanium supplement is a great thing to take for this. Also try some digestive enzymes. Lots of vegan option to choose from. Laura does anyone have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I thought digestive enzymes were for digestive problems? what is in it that would help with tirednesss?? because i suffer from the same problem, i am very sluggish a majority of the time. do you think B-12 is good? VAP79 wrote: Una, I agree with some others who have posted. You might have a problem with iron absorption. Germanium supplement is a great thing to take for this. Also try some digestive enzymes. Lots of vegan option to choose from. Laura does anyone have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 The digestive enzymes help to break down food that might not always be digested well by some systems. So, nutrients could be better absorbed. B 12 might help. As well as a good multi vitamin. Also my belief is the amount and the quality of water that you drink is another key piece of the puzzle. Water contains oxygen, and if we are dehydrated, we do not function at optimal levels. That includes sluggishness and tiredness, lack of mental clarity, plus a whole other host of issues. Does that make sense to you? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Try it for a month and see what you notice. Also look at your consumption of green leafy veggies and add a bit of raw foods to your diet. Do what feels right to you. Feel free to email me and let me know how it's working. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Yes that does, thank you so much for the suggestion. so do you think i should take digestive enzymes daily in addition to a multivitamin and b12 daily? But the water suggestion i know is true. thanks for your comment VAP79 wrote: The digestive enzymes help to break down food that might not always be digested well by some systems. So, nutrients could be better absorbed. B 12 might help. As well as a good multi vitamin. Also my belief is the amount and the quality of water that you drink is another key piece of the puzzle. Water contains oxygen, and if we are dehydrated, we do not function at optimal levels. That includes sluggishness and tiredness, lack of mental clarity, plus a whole other host of issues. Does that make sense to you? Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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