Iron deficiency

[Anna07]

Had MW yesterday and she said my iron levels they tested at last blood test were on the low side and I could either take a tablet or try to manage through diet. Stupidly said I'd manage through diet but now thinking should have got the tablets as just feel shattered today like I won't be able to move from the sofa so may go get some later.

Only thing is I seem to recall that iron tablets can make you constipated and already suffer in that dept so don't want to exacerbate things...

Anyone taken iron tablets and had this prob?

[rachaelmae]

I got liquard iron (tastes like rust) and strangely didnt consitapate me like the tablets... lol

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[kimjim]

I had to have iron tablets and they did make me very constipated but I was given senna tablets and that eased things a lot. Hope you get things sorted x

[dara07]

I take Spatone, liquid iron sachets, in OJ every few days.
Or I take Pregnacare, multivitamin for pregnant ladies!
Hope you feel better soon, D x

[Bubba82]

i had to take high dosage of iron tablets and didn't get constipated it just turned my poo black! my MW just told me to drink plenty of water and eat dried fruit to stop the constipation xx

[Ellie H]

I was slightly anaemic with Elodie but didn't take tablets. I managed it with diet instead so lots of leafy greens, red meat, beans (all kinds), oily fish like sardines, wholemeal bread, iron rich cereals (I had fruit and fibre....alot) and of course chocolate .

Iron tablets make me terribly constipated so I avoided them like the plague!

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[JulieBannon]

theres iron in chocolate! someone should of told me lol i was put on pills cos the mw thought i looked pale, thats me normally so i ended up with black poo. when i was in labour they told me my levels were fine. the first test never came back. i think theres some liquid stuff you can take instead of pills, but it was black poo for me

[SephiesMum]

I had to have iron tablets when pregnant with Joseph, (have been anaemic on and off most of my adult life) no problems with constipation although did have black poo! xx

[sarahdavid]

I've taken the tablets before and it did give me constipation, and yep, makes your poo black too! x

[nicolag]

they used to drink guinness years ago. i don't think they recommend it now though LOL. sorry i'm no help