I’ve been extremely anemic in the past. So much so that at least one doctor on Fluther said it was “nearly incompatible with life.” And I agreed. I was lethargic, I craved ice, I had trouble concentrating, a bad memory, I was pale, weak, shaky and my heart pounded randomly. Sometimes I felt fine, other times I couldn’t open a soda can. My grip was just not strong enough.
At the time apparently I wasn’t absorbing Vitamin C well and I wasn’t picking up the iron I was eating. I won’t go into how fucked up that combination is – but it was seriously not good. I ended up getting a Vitamin C Powder from Whole Foods, I mix ¼ teaspoon in cold water – about the size of a double shot, and take my iron with it. I then eat a meal as soon as possible avoiding all dairy.
Apparently, calcium works against the absorption of iron, vitamin c works with your body to absorb it more efficiently. My way doesn’t taste like heaven, the Vit C/Water shot is a bit bitter, kinda gets you in the jaw but it’s over fast and it’s given me the best results.
And now I only have to take two Nu-Iron pills a day. I usually do it when I wake up with breakfast. As far as which supplement to use, I’ve used a ton of them but Nu-Iron is my favorite. Try a couple. Nu-Iron just doesn’t upset my stomach as badly, seems to give me better results but it’s more expensive. To me, it’s worth it.