anemia, iron supllements and food choices

[Guest guest]

just got a call from the doc who did my hysterectomy that he blood work shows

that I am anemic (am assuming I was not presurgery.

Rechecking the vitamin supplement routine. I take the iron pills with Vitamin C

no food first thing in the morning is that correct? Is Ferro Sequels a good

brand? (Ferrous Fumurate) This is what I took when pregnant because I didn't get

constipated from it. (another problem I am having to cope with because of the

pain meds)

I am taking my sublingual B-12 again and also back to B complex. Best time of

the day for these?

I think I have been messing myself up food wise and need some help in this area.

I have been so focused on protein and have just about ignored vets and fruits

and think that I need to at least temporarily revise my food plan.

Suggestions for foods?

So far these are some of my thoughts ... I heard that egg yolks are rich in iron

so I figured to make myself more eggs ... make omelets out of spinach, broccoli,

maybe kale if that is possible.

I do eat a little peanutbutter. Use that with a piece of apple for mid day

snack.

Had been trying to avoid carbs as much as possible but have checked my labels

and first my extra wonderful multi-vitamin turns out to only provide 50% RDA of

iron. I was shocked. Protein shakes only provide 4 %. Bigger shock.

I have been feeling led to go back to limited carbs and therefore some sugars

(complex carb sugars) apples and apricots seem to be the strongest in iron.

Other suggestions to aid in the recovery. All I want to do is sleep of course.

Now I know why.

Another problem is that I don't have a lot of energy to make food which is why I

was mostly living off of protein shakes since the surgery and probably why I

have dropped several pounds since then.

Money is also limited so I have to find cheap sources of iron.

Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I don't feel anywhere near

like I will be able to be return to work by Nov 10 which will be 8 weeks post

op.

Oh I am walking on a good walking program. Mostly every other day. Somedays

every day. Usually only miss if I am very tired or bad weather.

HELP Please.

B From NJ

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