Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi Melissa... I just thought I would jump in here... I don't have an iron deficiency... but I do have a B12 deficiency.... now you said you take an iron pill every day and its not working? I was doing the same thing with B12... I was taking a pill for it everyday and no change in my heath, it turns out my body has a hard time absorbing it.... you may want to speak with your doctor, your body may have a hard time absorbing iron. Just a thought, hope you feel better soon! Sara First off let me just say i am so sorry you aren't feeling well, Melissa. That must be aweful. i have already read thru some of the responses from others here, so i know you are getting some useful ideas. But one ther food item that we have added to our diets for extra iron is molasses; you can add this to fruit shakes or to your cream of wheat cereal and it is delicious. i hope you can get your health issues resolved soon. It is no fun feeling so terrible and i empathize with you right now. ~ pt ~ Until we have learned to stand Grand Canyon deep in the earth, we shouldn't even think of setting foot on the moon or Mars. ~ John Moriarty, 'Turtle Was Gone a Long Time' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I am pretty sure that difficulty with absorbtion is the problem, does anyone know what I can do about that. I can't get into the doctor until Nov. 30. Thank you all so much. This is why I always ask things like this on groups first, so I can get info before going to the doctor so I know exactly what to ask. HMO's are difficult. Especially in a Military town. ~Mel --- " Elgie, Sarah CAR " <thelittleprincess79 wrote: > Hi Melissa... I just thought I would jump in here... > I don't have an iron > deficiency... but I do have a B12 deficiency.... now > you said you take an > iron pill every day and its not working? I was doing > the same thing with > B12... I was taking a pill for it everyday and no > change in my heath, it > turns out my body has a hard time absorbing it.... > you may want to speak > with your doctor, your body may have a hard time > absorbing iron. Just a > thought, hope you feel better soon! > > Sara > > > > First off let me just say i am so sorry you aren't > feeling well, Melissa. That must be aweful. i have > already read thru some of the responses from > others here, so i know you are getting some useful > ideas. But one ther food item that we have added > to our diets for extra iron is molasses; you can add > > this to fruit shakes or to your cream of wheat > cereal > and it is delicious. > > i hope you can get your health issues resolved soon. > It is no fun feeling so terrible and i empathize > with > you right now. > > ~ pt ~ > > Until we have learned to stand Grand Canyon deep > in the earth, we shouldn't even think of setting > foot > on the moon or Mars. > ~ John Moriarty, 'Turtle Was Gone a Long Time' > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 lightly steam fresh spinach and place a little squeezed lemon juice on it. the lemon will help your system absorb the iron . Place the molasses on top of the cream of wheat. Wheat is slow to digest so the iron is both of these will stay in your system longer. i sure hope you feel better soon.......................Donna P/S My Mom is 80 and has this problem with iron also. Melissa Hill <assilembob wrote: I am pretty sure that difficulty with absorbtion is the problem, does anyone know what I can do about that. I can't get into the doctor until Nov. 30. Thank you all so much. This is why I always ask things like this on groups first, so I can get info before going to the doctor so I know exactly what to ask. HMO's are difficult. Especially in a Military town. ~Mel --- " Elgie, Sarah CAR " <thelittleprincess79 wrote: > Hi Melissa... I just thought I would jump in here... > I don't have an iron > deficiency... but I do have a B12 deficiency.... now > you said you take an > iron pill every day and its not working? I was doing > the same thing with > B12... I was taking a pill for it everyday and no > change in my heath, it > turns out my body has a hard time absorbing it.... > you may want to speak > with your doctor, your body may have a hard time > absorbing iron. Just a > thought, hope you feel better soon! > > Sara > > > > First off let me just say i am so sorry you aren't > feeling well, Melissa. That must be aweful. i have > already read thru some of the responses from > others here, so i know you are getting some useful > ideas. But one ther food item that we have added > to our diets for extra iron is molasses; you can add > > this to fruit shakes or to your cream of wheat > cereal > and it is delicious. > > i hope you can get your health issues resolved soon. > It is no fun feeling so terrible and i empathize > with > you right now. > > ~ pt ~ > > Until we have learned to stand Grand Canyon deep > in the earth, we shouldn't even think of setting > foot > on the moon or Mars. > ~ John Moriarty, 'Turtle Was Gone a Long Time' > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 The easiest thing is to drink orange juice or incorporate citrus fruits in your meals when you're eating for iron intake. Debra Melissa Hill <assilembob wrote: I am pretty sure that difficulty with absorbtion is the problem, does anyone know what I can do about that. I can't get into the doctor until Nov. 30. Thank you all so much. This is why I always ask things like this on groups first, so I can get info before going to the doctor so I know exactly what to ask. HMO's are difficult. Especially in a Military town. ~Mel --- " Elgie, Sarah CAR " <thelittleprincess79 wrote: > Hi Melissa... I just thought I would jump in here... > I don't have an iron > deficiency... but I do have a B12 deficiency.... now > you said you take an > iron pill every day and its not working? I was doing > the same thing with > B12... I was taking a pill for it everyday and no > change in my heath, it > turns out my body has a hard time absorbing it.... > you may want to speak > with your doctor, your body may have a hard time > absorbing iron. Just a > thought, hope you feel better soon! > > Sara > > > > First off let me just say i am so sorry you aren't > feeling well, Melissa. That must be aweful. i have > already read thru some of the responses from > others here, so i know you are getting some useful > ideas. But one ther food item that we have added > to our diets for extra iron is molasses; you can add > > this to fruit shakes or to your cream of wheat > cereal > and it is delicious. > > i hope you can get your health issues resolved soon. > It is no fun feeling so terrible and i empathize > with > you right now. > > ~ pt ~ > > Until we have learned to stand Grand Canyon deep > in the earth, we shouldn't even think of setting > foot > on the moon or Mars. > ~ John Moriarty, 'Turtle Was Gone a Long Time' > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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