Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 Yes, the chromagen forte is prescription. in OK In a message dated 03/02/2002 2:37:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, dkjlawson@... writes: << I wrote down the chromagen forte, is that prescription? >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2002 Report Share Posted March 5, 2002 Debbie- I too started out with the Slow Fe iron supplements - but they are only about 50 mg each. My iron levels continued to go down. Then I started taking some prescription iron that was 325 mg each. I just got my first month's supply of the Chromagen Forte and I am really looking forward to seeing what it does for me. There is 151 mg of iron in each capsule. I am taking 2 a day. But if we absorb it easier then that should be enough. I am careful to take vit C with the iron and I make sure I don't take any calcium within hours of the iron. I need more energy and I am hoping my lack of energy is due to my low iron!! Margaret in St. Louis > Hi all my anemia friends, > While browsing though tonight, I notice all the low iron people. I have > been anemic for almost a year now. We have tried everything, I had to have 3 > iron infusions also. I take multi vitimans and iron supplement called Slow > Fe, (over the counter). My Dr thought it was my heavy periods, put me on > birth control pills3 months ago. Still low. Do your Dr.s all think it is an > absorbtion issue?????????? I wrote down the chromagen forte, is that > prescription? Maybe all you low iron people could mail me and we could > exchange ideas and try to help one another. Lets find an answer besides a > revision of MGB!!!!!! > Debbie Lawson > 11-09-00 > 234/130 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Oh, Dana, you are too kind. I know very little about vitamins. I have been trying to learn to help my low iron. I benefit so much from people like you on this list and the OSSG-Graduate list. Margaret > Margaret, > You are exactly right about the iron ...take with Vit c to help absorption > and avoid calcium meds or food when you take the iron because it will bind > the iron and it willl not be absorbed. > Are you a nurse or health care provider??? > Dana Thorneburg (ex-Benfield), FNP > Center for Lap Obesity Surgery > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi , my son continued to be borderline anemic also, he's 6 now. After stopping all iron supplements and 13 rounds of ALA chelation, he's within normal range. He even got some freckles this summer and doesn't look so pale anymore. Sherry > > I just received my son's (4 years old) recent lab results and am trying to > find info as it seems he is anemic. I've read that autistic kids should not > be supplementing iron and I'm wondering what others have done in this > position. > > > > From the CBC, his MCV and MCH are low: > > MCV 72.6; range 75-87 > > MCH 23.8; range 25-31 > > > > Iron is normal at 63 (range 40-100) > > % Saturation is low at 14 (range 20-44) > > Ferritin is normal at 14 (range 5-244) > > Transferrin is normal at 299 (range 202-364) > > > > Thanks for any info/advice! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 For an intersring and shortish article on Iron Supps the below might be useful. www.healthy.net/asp/templates/column.asp?PageType=column & ID=68 You might need a pen and paper for this as I'm not sure if you can just click on it.  Most Iron supplements in pill form contain far too much Iron than can be absorbed.  Kenny Win a MacBook Air or iPod touch with 7. http://au.docs./homepageset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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