Does anyone here suffer from anemia?

My mother suffered from what was called "Pernicious" anemia, and had to have injections of B12 once a month. Later on, her condition improved, but she did have to continue to take ALL of the B vitamins. She had to take iron, folate, and B complex vitamins.

Iron tablets are very hard on the stomach, so don't forget to eat first and have a cup of milk before you take them.

If you find iron tablets are too difficult for your stomach, you should begin to include leafy dark green vegetables in your diet every day, and try to add in more lamb or beef and beans such as kidney beans, garbanzos, or hummus.

I take an iron supplement that has raspberry extract in it because it’s easy on my digestion and the iron absorbs much better. Also if you can get some concentrated chlorophyll (Cloroxygen brand is a good one and good price since it’s concentrated) that is really good to give you energy and help the iron to absorb. I didn’t know I was getting anemic and was on the highest altitude mountain in Africa and got so short of breath I couldn’t make it to the top and it wasn’t that far. When I got home I started taking iron & chlorophyll & it helped a lot but took time to build up my iron. I didn’t know it at the time but I was using 2 different shades of lipstick made by L’Oreal that were contaminated with lead. After they stopped making & selling them & I stopped using them my iron levels built up good and then I found them on a consumer list of lipsticks that were found to have lead in them.

please see a doctor and tell him your personal history. the doctor can diagnose you. it is not wise to take a large amount of Iron.

Careful:

Excessive iron can be damaging to the gastrointestinal system. Symptoms of iron toxicity include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain. Over time, iron can accumulate in the organs, and cause fatal damage to the liver or brain. As red cells break down over time, the iron in the hemoglobin is released. Your body has no natural way to rid itself of excess iron, so extra iron is stored in body tissues. That's why patients receiving transfusions are at risk for iron overload.

A blood test for Iron Content will tell you what you need to know before randomly popping iron tablets.

A ferritin (FAIR-eh-tin) test (blood test) helps doctors know how much iron is stored in the body. Iron is needed to make red blood cells, so when ferritin levels are low, the body makes fewer red blood cells. But Ferritin levels can be high with some medical conditions.

I have the same issue!

I had to incorporate iron in my diet! and liquid iron helps a lot.
stay away from caffeine whilst you are taking it.

Best thing to do is a daily check. it really helped me, every morning I think what can I eat or drink that has iron, so I try and incorporate that in the day.

I have the same issue with my hair and my lips at the moment, and I am getting fed up of using Vaseline lol

I've had serious issues with it. Turned out it was intestinal bleeding. See about an endoscopy or enteroscopy, to seal the wounds. (Although anemia is much more common in women, so your diagnosis may be different)

Yes I’m vegetarian to which makes it harder. I have been given iron tablets to take 3 times a day. Try and eat and drink things that will boost it up. Meat, beans, leafy vegetables.

Yup. Mines from severe anorexia, though. So, I just need to eat.

It could be indicative of another problem-have bloodwork done.