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Anemia

Kbmom03
Kbmom03 Posts: 24 Member
edited January 13 in Food and Nutrition
Hello all. I'm bad anemic and trying to raise my iron. Do any of you guys have any good foods that will help for this? I eat spinach.. and don't like liver :)

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  • bsmith404
    bsmith404 Posts: 333 Member
    You should read up on that. Nothing I eat is going to compare to amount of iron I need so I just take iron supplements.
  • Zombierawr
    Zombierawr Posts: 95 Member
    Red meat and eggs. But really, if it is terrible enough, you got to take a supplement. Unfortunately, I've found no food that replaces how much I get from those....and I've had several transfusions due to anemia.
  • Kbmom03
    Kbmom03 Posts: 24 Member
    I'm trying to get away from taking the iron transfusions. Every iron pill I have tried makes me SO sick! :(
  • tripodsmom
    tripodsmom Posts: 95 Member
    im not sure what im eating that has so much iron in it but every day i go over according to this site... except the days i skip my prenatal vitamins
  • Mufasa0331
    Mufasa0331 Posts: 334 Member
    My Dr. wanted to do Iron Transfusions, but she agreed to give me another 2 weeks to bring it up. I started eating 1 cup of Wheat Chex cereal every day because that has 107% of daily iron recommendation in addition to taking the Geritol Iron Tonic (liquid form found in pharmacy/medicine area) it has a very strong vitamin smell, but most people it gives a lot of energy too because it has other things besides just iron. (Bonus-I did NOT have any of the usual side effects from Iron supplements) After 2 weeks of both of these things, plus adding a little more red meat, cooking in cast iron skillet, and eating spinach, broccoli and leafy greens it finally came up to a level she was happy with. It’s not perfect but it has increased dramatically and I am no longer in the “danger zone” as my Dr. called it.
    Hope this helps.
  • Kbmom03
    Kbmom03 Posts: 24 Member
    Do you know what a normal level was? I just know my blood cell count was low..
  • TimeForMe99
    TimeForMe99 Posts: 309 Member
    Have you tried SlowFE (or similar brand)? It breaks down in the intestines rather than the stomach. Second the dry cereal. Yes, it's a processed food but it has tons of vitamins and is easy on the tummy.
  • Ipster
    Ipster Posts: 20 Member
    I had low iron as a result of a blood test and I couldn't take the iron supplements. I raised my iron level with just a few additions to my diet. Believe it or not Cream of Wheat has one of the highest amounts of iron of any food out there. I ate this everyday and also I added pumpkin seeds to my daily food intake. My doctor was impressed by the fact that I was able to significantly raise my iron levels in 3 months.
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    Raisins
  • Mufasa0331
    Mufasa0331 Posts: 334 Member
    I had low iron as a result of a blood test and I couldn't take the iron supplements. I raised my iron level with just a few additions to my diet. Believe it or not Cream of Wheat has one of the highest amounts of iron of any food out there. I ate this everyday and also I added pumpkin seeds to my daily food intake. My doctor was impressed by the fact that I was able to significantly raise my iron levels in 3 months.

    Totally forgot about Cream of wheat-- i eat that a lot too, it's easy dinner when i don't feel like cooking and I just came from the gym.
  • bsmith404
    bsmith404 Posts: 333 Member
    Do you eat with your iron pill or tried to take it at night? If I take it during the day I feel sick but not right before I go to bed. I only take an iron pill every 2 days not everyday.
  • Kbmom03
    Kbmom03 Posts: 24 Member
    Maybe I should eat then take it at night. I normally take it right after a good lunch. Thanks for all the input! The slow fe makes me sick, too.
  • janeite1990
    janeite1990 Posts: 671 Member
    Yes, lots of cereals have it. That is my favorite source. Also, like to cook with a cast iron skillet. They say that helps. Sounds crazy, but I keep hearing it.
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