RE: Changing iron type

The package is "greek" to me, as it doesn't come with an English informational sheet, only German, Dutch and French. LOL!!! I know Norwegian, which is my maiden language, and English, as well as Norwegian I'd say.Hertoghe told me to take this iron after my dinner/supper. I asked him and he said it was ok to take it as I go to bed. So I guess I can try that!

You shoudl always take iorn on an empty stomach but for the dose I have

no clue read the bottle it comes in as it will tell you how much

elemental iron it contains.

April 9, 2010

May I ask why you are to switch from

bisglycinate to sulfate?

Thanks,

Liz

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iron type

The

package is " greek " to me, as it doesn't come with an English

informational sheet, only German, Dutch and French. LOL!!! I know Norwegian,

which is my maiden language, and English, as well as Norwegian I'd say.

Hertoghe

told me to take this iron after my dinner/supper. I asked him and he said it

was ok to take it as I go to bed. So I guess I can try that!

You shoudl always take iorn on an empty stomach but

for the dose I have

no clue read the bottle it comes in as it will tell you how much

elemental iron it contains.

April 9, 2010

Do you notice any diffference when taking iron; less anxiety?

Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5014 (20100409) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com

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April 9, 2010

Do you notice any diffference when taking iron; less anxiety?

Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5014 (20100409) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com

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April 9, 2010

Do you notice any diffference when taking iron; less anxiety?

Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5014 (20100409) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com

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April 10, 2010

Cause my specialist, Dr. Hertoghe told me to do so. Â

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You shoudl always take iorn on an empty stomach but

for the dose I have

no clue read the bottle it comes in as it will tell you how much

elemental iron it contains.

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April 11, 2010

Hi

Here in Australia we have a product that has 325mg of ferrous sulphate which contains 105mg of elemental iron.

I just never understand doctors sometimes. Your ferritin level is going good why bother changing. Especially to ferrous sulphate which is the worst one you can take.

Thats why the chelated one works so good because it is much more absorbable compared to the sulphate.

Sky

To: rt3_t3 Sent: Sat, 10 April, 2010 8:29:06 AMSubject: Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.

April 11, 2010

Hi

Here in Australia we have a product that has 325mg of ferrous sulphate which contains 105mg of elemental iron.

I just never understand doctors sometimes. Your ferritin level is going good why bother changing. Especially to ferrous sulphate which is the worst one you can take.

Thats why the chelated one works so good because it is much more absorbable compared to the sulphate.

Sky

To: rt3_t3 Sent: Sat, 10 April, 2010 8:29:06 AMSubject: Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.

April 11, 2010

Hi

Here in Australia we have a product that has 325mg of ferrous sulphate which contains 105mg of elemental iron.

I just never understand doctors sometimes. Your ferritin level is going good why bother changing. Especially to ferrous sulphate which is the worst one you can take.

Thats why the chelated one works so good because it is much more absorbable compared to the sulphate.

Sky

To: rt3_t3 Sent: Sat, 10 April, 2010 8:29:06 AMSubject: Changing iron type

I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.

April 11, 2010

I agree I would stick with iron bisglycinate. Besides what Sky wrote below, the

bisglycinate form does NOT ionize in the gut (you can read the Albion studies on

this for proof), therefore it doesn't bind thyroid hormones! And it doesn't

cause bowel problems, either. If your doc thinks you don't need so much iron

anymore, why not just take a bit less of the iron bisglycinate?

Kathleen

>

> Hi

>

> Here in Australia we have a product that has 325mg of ferrous sulphate which

contains 105mg of elemental iron.

> I just never understand doctors sometimes. Your ferritin levelÂ is going good

why bother changing. Especially to ferrous sulphate which is the worst one you

can take.

>

> Thats why the chelated one works so good because it is much more absorbable

compared to the sulphate.

>

> Sky

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: rt3_t3

> Sent: Sat, 10 April, 2010 8:29:06 AM

> Subject: Changing iron type

>

> Â

> I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my

Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled,

which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous

sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON,

am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on

this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

> And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I

_have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it

with no food.

>

April 11, 2010

I think I found out that these 535 mg of ferrous sulfate, with Vitamin C included, is 105 mg elemental iron. The same as I was taking already. I will ask him about this change! To me it seemed like he never heard of chelated iron - But maybe I am wrong! I had positive experiences with chelated iron!Subject: Re: Changing iron typeTo: RT3_T3 Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 7:04 PM

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I agree I would stick with iron bisglycinate. Besides what Sky wrote below, the bisglycinate form does NOT ionize in the gut (you can read the Albion studies on this for proof), therefore it doesn't bind thyroid hormones! And it doesn't cause bowel problems, either. If your doc thinks you don't need so much iron anymore, why not just take a bit less of the iron bisglycinate?

Kathleen

>

> Hi

>

> Here in Australia we have a product that has 325mg of ferrous sulphate which contains 105mg of elemental iron.

> I just never understand doctors sometimes. Your ferritin levelÃ‚Â is going good why bother changing. Especially to ferrous sulphate which is the worst one you can take.

>

> Thats why the chelated one works so good because it is much more absorbable compared to the sulphate.

>

> Sky

>

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> To: rt3_t3yahoogroups (DOT) com

> Sent: Sat, 10 April, 2010 8:29:06 AM

> Subject: Changing iron type

>

> Ã‚Â

> I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled, which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON, am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron!

> And would it be cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.

>

April 11, 2010

Hi

Just don't tell your doc that you are sticking with chelated. For once something is working for you don't go and change it.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Mon, 12 April, 2010 5:46:00 AMSubject: Re: Re: Changing iron type

I think I found out that these 535 mg of ferrous sulfate, with Vitamin C included, is 105 mg elemental iron. The same as I was taking already. I will ask him about this change! To me it seemed like he never heard of chelated iron - But maybe I am wrong! I had positive experiences with chelated iron!

April 11, 2010

Hi

Just don't tell your doc that you are sticking with chelated. For once something is working for you don't go and change it.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Mon, 12 April, 2010 5:46:00 AMSubject: Re: Re: Changing iron type

I think I found out that these 535 mg of ferrous sulfate, with Vitamin C included, is 105 mg elemental iron. The same as I was taking already. I will ask him about this change! To me it seemed like he never heard of chelated iron - But maybe I am wrong! I had positive experiences with chelated iron!

April 12, 2010

HI.

That Ferrous Sulphate is Ferro-Grad or Ferro-Grad C, yes it is about 100mg

elemental iron - it is helpful for a lot of people, but for others it can be

very constipating and cause gut issues, it's not the best form. It's recommended

by the doctors because it is the one they are educated about. (Well when I say

educated....) Here in Perth, there is a liquid Ferrous Sulphate called Red Iron

which is well tolerated, easily absorbed - no gut issues, no sorbate sweeteners

- and very effective at bring iron levels up. I'm not sure if it's available in

other states, and probably a more expensive way to go compared to Iron

byglycinate.

Personally, I would stick with the biglycinate form - well tolerated, no gut

issues, good press for effectiveness, good price. You could always take your

container in to show your doctor, so he can see what you have been doing. I

don't think the FerroGrad would be an improvement, and if he wants your iron

levels to come up faster, take more of the biglycinate.

Gail

>

> I was on ferrous bisglycinate (chelated iron) 100 mg for many months.. Now my

Ferritin has finally gotten a bit up there, at 73 today. It has been doubled,

which is good. Hertoghe, which is my specialist, told me to start taking ferrous

sulfate. 525 mg a tablet. I think this means it is about 100 mg ELEMENTAL IRON,

am I right? Thus the same size I took before. Just wanted to get your opinion on

this - I just wanna be sure I am taking 100, not 525 mg iron! :)And would it be

cool to take this type of iron as I go to bed, as well? Do I _have_ to eat

before I take this iron? Cause with chelated iron, I can take it with no food.

>

April 12, 2010