03-24-2010, 10:55 PM
(03-24-2010 07:36 AM)Cris Wrote: [ -> ]Prescription Fe is usually 325mg daily. Slow Fe is elemental iron, so each tab is equivalent to 160mg. We are using it as an alternative to prescribed ferrous sulfate trying to minimize GI side effects. I've only been taking it once daily because the GI side effects are not pretty when I take it twice daily, which is why I was grasping at the iron skillet remedy to try to make up part of the difference. :lol: I'm not seeing much out there saying that it will increase your intake by all that much though, so was hoping you may have known otherwise. Gah, looks like back to more Fe...I guess I'll take GI issues over feeling like a zombie, or going back to needing iron injections which suck. FML.
I agree the injections suck, but they are worth it to get the levels back up and to start feeling better. Once your levels are back to normal, then you only need to worry about maintaining things.