@sleepathonmd: Iron is super hard to absorb orally for different reasons - the timing, what else you eat or drink at the same time, your gut's capability to absorb iron, the iron content of the pill you are taking, your ability to tolerate iron. So no, I believe you tried your best and I don't need you to take it in my office to believe you. I have other tricks up my sleeve to boost absorption! I'll see you for iron deficiency because you have restless legs syndrome and you need your iron replaced to improve your symptoms. Your iron will get replaced... there are options. Ask your questions in the comments #irondeficiencyanemia #irondeficiency #lowiron #ironsupplements #creatorsearchinsights
I’ve been below 7 my whole life it wasn’t until I started taking vitamin c pills that it raised ..THAT VITAMIN C ABSORBS
2026-04-27 00:16:22
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rou :
it took TEN years for a doctor to actually understand that taking iron supplements doesn’t help me and that there’s an underlying issue behind my low iron levels
2026-06-15 01:05:16
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Gee :
I had an iron infusion during pregnancy and after feeling so tired and drained for weeks I felt so much better, I felt human again!
2026-04-28 02:41:32
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laurelferguson :
Thorne advanced Iron is great! It has vitamin C in it so you don’t have to take multiple things😊
2026-06-25 01:37:41
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Kendall Cole :
Vitamin C helps with absorption! Avoid taking with dairy!
2026-04-26 22:04:29
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Blackinese1254 :
I take my iron supplement with vitamin c tablet an hour after my probiotics and on an empty stomach in the morning.
2026-05-08 20:18:15
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Zzz zzz :
They always used to say my iron is low cause I am woman and lose a lot of blood during my period.
Few years ago I got diagnosed with coeliac. It had nothing to do with the fact that I am a woman and my period is the sameee
2026-06-17 15:41:36
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Noonaa.2😘 :
The only thing that helped was taking my iron pill with orange juice because it helps absorb it faster
2026-04-27 14:39:43
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Guts :
I take it separately from my vit c and calcium.
2026-06-17 12:34:59
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cj_3839 :
I started eating frosted mini wheats 1-2 times a day and my iron went up
2026-04-28 18:24:30
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Mai Ruva :
The only thing that helped me was stopping my periods !
2026-05-13 20:04:16
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Qyiesha 💫 :
Unfortunately iron pills alone won’t work for most people. You need to eat foods with high iron
2026-04-27 21:07:04
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Nerdsgonemidwest 🍅 | UGC :
I just get the infusion- being celiac my gut isn't absorbing anything
2026-04-26 23:31:40
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l :
That’s why I got an infusion and called it a day
2026-06-17 18:54:59
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shan2white :
I took it two times per day during pregnancy and my iron level was still pretty low.......
2026-04-26 05:14:10
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Melaniemeow :
They hurt my tummy so bad :(
2026-04-28 01:13:10
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varsho🫶🏼 :
I've been having that issue, I've done some research and the doctor told me I should try taking them in the morning on an empty stomach. gonna start doing that and see
2026-06-17 01:11:19
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Christopher (Kit) :
I remember when i was anemic, I was eating SOO much iron rich food and iron pills and my iron would NOT go up at all. They were constantly like ‘😬 if it goes any lower, you’ll need to go to the hospital for a transfusion’ (thankfully didnt)
2026-04-30 13:09:14
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Marley :
my ferritin was 22 and I got told to stop taking them im in the UK if that changes stuff but it sounds low
2026-06-14 21:49:38
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Erin Isabelle Truter :
is this directed at me maam 😭😭😭?
2026-06-04 03:59:44
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A Confused Awkward Sea Turtle :
After years of low iron a blood doctor(?) finally said enough was enough and gave me an infusion drip. I haven't felt this good in forever.
2026-06-16 17:20:45
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Cristy :
What are the other options if you are not absorbing the iron pills? Iron transfusions?
2026-06-16 01:35:51
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ParalegalTalk :
Unfortunately having this issue after a gastric bypass / malabsorption. Iron infusions are not covered unless hemoglobin is also low - and I can’t afford them! 🥺 I also take Vitamin C - iron still sitting at 40 on a good day.
2026-06-18 14:03:28
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KitKat :
I'm not allowed to take them.
2026-06-16 20:18:49
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Katie Bullock546 :
I’ve been on and off ferrous sulfate since I was 14 and now I am 20 and nothing seems to be working just keep being told to go back on iron tablets
2026-06-01 20:31:45
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