Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 - First, what kind of iron are you taking? The type is vitally important . . . Ferrous Sulfate . . . is always constipating, and not useable by anyone. Ditch this. Ferrous Fumarate, Iron Bisglycinate . . . better absorbability. Not as likely to constipate. Carbonyl Iron, Polysaccharide Iron . . . Best. Least constipating. I take 2 150 mg. caps of Polysacc everyday, and have no problems with constipation, or tarry poop, or any of the other side effects of iron supps. Also, take your iron with a protein shake, and Vitamin C, folic acid (if you take it), and the sublingual B12. Nothing else except water for 1-2 hours. No food, no coffee, no sodas, etc. I take it immediately after I get out of bed. You caould also take it in the middle of the night, if you get up to pee. Or mid-afternoon, on an empty tummy. HTH, Subject: vitamins I'm still pre-op, but I've started taking what I think will be the vitamins I'll need after surgery. I got a good multivitamin, sublingual B-12, calcium, biotin and iron. After only a few days, the constipation has already started...I'm assuming because of the iron. Is there any way to get around this? Cindy Mother of Many Hawkridge in Washington State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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