How long does it take to build up Iron levels?
I started my iron supplement last Friday night (told to take at night) and have been trying to eat at least 1 red meat meal a day (roast beef sandwich, hamburger...) and fortify with other foods as well. How long will it take for teh levels in my blood to register normally?
Tara & Tom have been married since 10/28/2001.
They have 3 boys: Cole 5/18/2006, Hunter 5/22/2006 & Owen 02/11/2008.
They recently added 2 furball kitties to the mix - Zoe (4 years) & Sushi (currently 9 weeks)
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It depends on your body's ability to absorb the Iron that you are taking. I'd suggest taking the iron and eating your fortified meals with some kind of vitamin C.
When my Iron is low I know it takes me a good three of four days to feel better. I'd guess it would take a week or more for your levels to rise...again it depends on your body...
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grr.... My iron level was 8.6 last Friday afternoon...
I started teh supplement they gave me which has folic acid and vitamin-c in it as well. i take it at night and again, eat as much iron-rich stuff I can.
I need ot have it above 11 by Friday afternoon and it certainly has to maintain that until Monday (I cant be induced if my iron is too low).
Is that possible?
Can anythign I do be decreasing my iron levels that I dont know about?
Tara & Tom have been married since 10/28/2001.
They have 3 boys: Cole 5/18/2006, Hunter 5/22/2006 & Owen 02/11/2008.
They recently added 2 furball kitties to the mix - Zoe (4 years) & Sushi (currently 9 weeks)
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That's cutting it close...it can raise but I dont know if it'll raise and hold that quickly...what has the Dr said?
Maybe you want to read up on anemia...let me see what I find
Meds:
Saw Palmetto
Dong Quai
Calendula
Valerian
Black Cohosh
Dandelion Root
Cinnamon
Vitamin C
Fe
St John's Wort
Chromium Picolinate
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Here's a website that I found:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/med...rt/anemia.html
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Dong Quai
Calendula
Valerian
Black Cohosh
Dandelion Root
Cinnamon
Vitamin C
Fe
St John's Wort
Chromium Picolinate
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I have iron issues too. I took slow fe. I am still taking it!!
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my iron was under 10 so my doctor gave me an iron shot, its like taking 100 tablets at once. i feel SO MUCH BETTER! you should inquire about getting a shot.
2000mg Met, 100mg Spiro, micronor mini pill,Iron Injections, 2000 IU Vitamin D, 700mgCalcium + Magnesium, 1000ug Vitamin B12,1000ug Biotin, 600ug Chromium
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I've had chronicly low iron for a really long time. It takes a long time for your body to absorb the iron in the supplements so your levels will only rise by about 4-6 each month.
In the end my iron got so low i needed an iron infusion which got my iron up from 3 to 113 in one day!! (but i did have a huge allergic reaction to the infusion so i can never have another one)
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