Very low iron

youve probably already been doing this but i got mine tested at 4 the other day and so i got iron pills but was told to take them with orange juice as it helps the absorption. also make sure you arent drinking tea or anything too as it stops you absorbing them. sorry if you've already heard those ideas and i dont know bout the jabs :(. big hugs though. iron levels this low make you feel like youve been smacked in the face with a baseball bat

I've mentioned this to you before Sheza, but I really don't think iron jabs are as bad as they say they are.  I started getting them in Dec last year - one every 2 weeks for about 6 weeks, then monthly after that for a couple of months.  It brought my stores up heaps, and even though I haven't had one since April, my stores are still up and in a good place - especially with being pg again.

 

I'd definitely take the iron jabs over having a transfusion!!  And honestly - they don't hurt anymore than getting blood taken, and it's put in just above your butt cheek, and may feel a little brusied for maybe 5 mins after.

Thanks girls

Yeah I remember you telling about you getting the iron jabs Italiah, I will see what my MW says to me when she rings, which she said she would do when she had spoken to the specialist.
I SO dont want to have to have a blood transfusion I would rather try iron jabs first.

Do the jabs cause constipation as well or make you feel yucky?? I know the pills do...

When i do my grocerys Im going to grab some floradix as I know that helped last time, and my nana transfered me some money to go and buy heaps of red meat, bless her

Im just so worried about it, and no wonder Ive been feeling grumpy and blah lately! My haemoglobin is 85 ans my stores are 7(they were 5 so the spatone did something there). My haemoglobin was 90 when I staretd the spatone a month ago, and it hasnt lifted my levels, or it has and baby has sucked it straight back out!

Edited by Sheza

Yeah I was wondering that and Im going to ask my midwife if she can perscribe me an iron liquid like the hospital gave me when I was discharged after I had Caden.

In the mean time though I will keep taking 2 sachets of spatone in 100% orange juice, better than nothing I guess

All the best for that Sheena. 

 

BTW - the iron jabs don't have any after affects.  It goes straight into your blood stream.

 

Red meat, as much as it is good for you - won't help that much in your case.  You'd need to eat a cow a day probably.

 

Also, just thought I'd mention, that even though my diet's been crappier than crap since I've had MS, my iron is still great (was tested last week!).  But I'm still going to keep up with iron jabs every few months, at least until after I've had the baby.  So the jabs help to get your iron up - and it stays up.

Thanks cealz

My iron is too low for the pills to get it back up before baby is due Thats why they are getting me to do the iron fusion thing, it will get my iron back up right away, so if i go into labour between now and 40 weeks I will be ok (had a big bleed during my c section with my son and needed a blood transfusion so my MW doesnt want me to have to have that again if I end up with another c section and bleed etc)

Im carrying on with the spatone though, and will do after I have the fusion thingy as well.

That's great Sheena.  Hope it's worked enough so you don't need to go through that again.