Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 --: Iron is found in dark green leafy vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and dried fruit. Taking vitamin C will also help your body absorb iron better. While I'm here ---can anyone actually eat nuts without pain? I'm still too afraid to try them., Judy - In pancreatitis , " shania_twit " < shania_twit@y...> wrote: > Hi All, > > Hope everyone is well....Quick question...doctor just informed me > that I am iron deficient and has prescribed 300mg of an iron > suppliment. Just wondering if any of you have this problem. I am > assuming that it is because I am unable to eat red meat. Does anyone > have any ideas where I can make up for iron in my diet?? > > Thanks in advance for your help!! > > Warmest wishes > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 , Yes, my wife has the same problem; that is, because your pancreas is not digesting all you eat so that it can be absorbed by the body. Iron supplements are a part of the answer. > Hi All, > > Hope everyone is well....Quick question...doctor just informed me > that I am iron deficient and has prescribed 300mg of an iron > suppliment. Just wondering if any of you have this problem. I am > assuming that it is because I am unable to eat red meat. Does anyone > have any ideas where I can make up for iron in my diet?? > > Thanks in advance for your help!! > > Warmest wishes > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Liana, You wrote, " I have had problems with low iron and low ferritin (iron storage) for years. I had to use IV iron infusion and shots. It was a little bit painful but worked very well. " I never had a problem with Iron Deficiency Anemia until after I was diagnosed with Pancreatitis. The primary reason, however, was not due to the Pancreat itis as such, nor the Distal Pancreatectomy, but to the associated Spleenectomy performed during the Distal Pancreatectomy. The Pancreatic irritation had caused a Splenic Thrombosis, which is a large blood clot. There was weakened cell walls and potential for rupture. I did see the report, however, I am always leery of surgeries that opt for removing those " unnecessary organs " that we " don't need anymore. " I believe that God made our bodies the way He did for a reason, we may not know or think we need everything we were born with, but I would just as soon keep the change anyway. Back to the Fe+ Deficiency Anemia. I received a phone call from my Nephrologist, who I was seeing due to severe fluid retention in my lower extremities. My routine weekly lab work revealed very low Iron levels. He referred me to a Hematologist for further work up. The tests performed from him did not indicate any serious organic cause for the deficiency. I was doing very poorly and had developed many Pancreatic complications. Some were considered iatrogenic, which meant the complications were due to medical error, not necessarily medical mistake, but when a patient develops a problems such as a side effect of a medication or from the cross interaction of medications. There are many medications that can also cause " false " highs. That is why I advocate having a complete Hematological workup prior to treating any concern of anemia. There are several different types of anemias, and each type has several causes. I mention this because there can be complications with excessive Iron administration, as with a deficiency. My Hematologist sent me to the Hematology / Oncology Outpatient Clinic for IV Iron Infusions. It was like having bottles of rust infused into your arm. I was more than grateful that I had a PIC line at the time. That stuff is think. Mental or not, I think I felt better following the treatment, though the treatment isn't so much to feel good as it is to prevent complications that can occur from Chronic Anemia Iron is needed to help form adequate numbers of normal red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body. Iron is a critical part of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it as blood travels to other parts of the body. Protein, in this instance refers to any of a large group of complex compounds, containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes phosphorus and sulfur, and consisting of chains of amino acids joined by peptide bonds. Proteins form the structural part of most organs, and make up enzymes and hormones that regulate body functions. They are synthesized in the body from their constituent amino acids, obtained in the diet. Vegetarians can obtain their amino acids through protein blending. Iron is also needed by other cells, especially muscle (which contains another oxygen binding protein called myoglobin). Anemia is defined as low iron levels, in which the body does not have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells are produced by the spleen, and I don't have one. (Liane, forgive me if it seemed I reiterated stuff you knew. I responded to your post but was addresses part of the previous question.) Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI http://www.pancassociation.org Pancreatitis Association International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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