What to take for Iron deficiency

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Anyone know of tablets or supplements you can take for a iron deficiency, that doesn't require a script?
 
How about Iron Supplements? They might inhibit your copper and zinc absorption though.
 
abzo said:
How about Iron Supplements? They might inhibit your copper and zinc absorption though.
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Stealing Eskom cables gives me enough copper.. :)
I am looking for Iron supplements, but apparently you need a script.
 
Just go to a pharmacy explain what you want. They will caution you, but will supply without a script.
 
GhostSixFour said:
Stealing Eskom cables gives me enough copper.. :)
I am looking for Iron supplements, but apparently you need a script.
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There are quite a few available on the shelf. Check Clicks or Dischem. Even Checkers have some. I have the BettaWay ones. Had these before:

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Looks like pharmacey is the way to go - I just remember having to take iron supplements when I broke my leg - had a lot of arterial bleeding - and those things made me woozy like a mofo!
 
I assume a doctor has diagnosed this and it was not a self diagnosis? Too much iron can be very bad for you, dead bad.
 
"autrin"
Each AUTRIN* haematinic capsule contains:
Vitamin B12 (15 micrograms) with Intrinsic Factor Concentrate
1.5 N.F. Units (Oral)
Ferrous Fumarate 350 mg
(Elemental iron 115 mg)
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 150 mg
Folic Acid 2 mg

One capsule daily with or after meals will treat and maintain the average uncomplicated case of anaemia
 
Shake&Bake said:
Looks like pharmacey is the way to go - I just remember having to take iron supplements when I broke my leg - had a lot of arterial bleeding - and those things made me woozy like a mofo!
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Wait, what? I'm taking the damn things as it seemed my dangerously low iron count was to blame for my exhaustion, and you're telling me that they're the reason I'm so out of it all the time now?!

Polly101 said:
"autrin"
Each AUTRIN* haematinic capsule contains:
Vitamin B12 (15 micrograms) with Intrinsic Factor Concentrate
1.5 N.F. Units (Oral)
Ferrous Fumarate 350 mg
(Elemental iron 115 mg)
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 150 mg
Folic Acid 2 mg

One capsule daily with or after meals will treat and maintain the average uncomplicated case of anaemia
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I'm taking this for 2 months. I do have a script for it, but it didn't look like it was necessary when I went to collect.
Also remember that you're supposed to take Vitamin C with it to aid absorption.
And apparently iron supplements constipate you. I didn't know that and haven't experienced it, but just passing on the info.
 
Shake&Bake said:
Looks like pharmacey is the way to go - I just remember having to take iron supplements when I broke my leg - had a lot of arterial bleeding - and those things made me woozy like a mofo!
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Wait, what? I'm taking the damn things as it seemed my dangerously low iron count was to blame for my exhaustion, and you're telling me that they're the reason I'm so out of it all the time now?!

Polly101 said:
"autrin"
Each AUTRIN* haematinic capsule contains:
Vitamin B12 (15 micrograms) with Intrinsic Factor Concentrate
1.5 N.F. Units (Oral)
Ferrous Fumarate 350 mg
(Elemental iron 115 mg)
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 150 mg
Folic Acid 2 mg

One capsule daily with or after meals will treat and maintain the average uncomplicated case of anaemia
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I'm taking this for 2 months. I do have a script for it, but it didn't look like it was necessary when I went to collect.
Also remember that you're supposed to take Vitamin C with it to aid absorption.
And apparently iron supplements constipate you. I didn't know that and haven't experienced it, but just passing on the info.
 
Thing called pregamel ... an iron folic acid combination. You get different ones the more expensive they are the better absrption and less likely they are to constipate you as they are better formulations
 
RiaX said:
Thing called pregamel ... an iron folic acid combination. You get different ones the more expensive they are the better absrption and less likely they are to constipate you as they are better formulations
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Shot. Thank you. Was hoping you'd reply :)
 
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