Guest guest Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hah, you know, that's one of the ones I had been using pre-SCD, so I continued it off and on with one that was constipating, and then this final one that had illegal ingredients, and caused D (I think). For some reason I though that if it was from vegetarian sources, it would be non-heme iron, and therefore not absorbed as much into the body...but I dont' think I have any evidence to back this up. I know it would be non-heme, but at this point all I need is ferretin, my hemoglobins are happy hemoglobins. I have no idea what is easier to absorb...I'll look into the gentle iron again. Thanks! Kat > > > > > > Kat, Iron supplements feed bad bacteria. Perhaps that is why you reacted. > > > > > > > > > > I've been taking iron supplements since December due to the continued bleeding. It has been believed by both my gastroenterologist and my naturopath that started me on SCD that the risk of feeding the bad bacteria was less than the risk of letting me get more anemic, especially since I am symptomatic of anemia even when the numbers are fairly high but not normal - fainting, fatigue, all that. > > > > I keep thinking I should stop taking the supplements, but I am still losing a little blood every day. I am eating beef, I can tolerate beef liver, but I don't know that the amount of iron in those would make up for what I am losing in my stool. The treatment plan was to keep me on the iron supplements until my anemia was totally gone (just got some ferretin levels to get up at this point - all else normal!), then stop the supplements. > > > > Do you think this is possibly a more harmful way to go? My thinking is that the faster I can kill off the bacteria the better, even if it means I have to get an iron shot - I have heard people get those - I'm a little afraid of the pain, but I can deal with it. I am worried about prolonging the battle in my guts and causing more harm. I would rather lose a little iron intake personally and instead stop bleeding, but feel weird going against what my doctor recommended, and looking at my record, the bleeding probably won't stop anyway, at least for some time. If the bacteria are not getting too much carbs anymore, will the iron really make a difference? > > > > Ack! Too many questions. Thanks everyone for helping me figure this out! > > > > Kat > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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