Question:
vitamins and choosing the right one
My doctor gave me my iron pill and told me that it might bind me up and instructed me to get something that would help me like a stool softener and left that decision up to me. I choose bene a fiber, has any one else choosen this and if you have when do you take it? I have been taking it has it says on the bottle (3 tablets it doesn't require water with it) and I take it with my iron pill at night which requires 8 ounces of water. Do any of you take your Iron pill at a different time of the day?? My nutritionist had said to take it at night with the stool softener and vitamin c. — iwilllose (posted on January 10, 2008)
January 10, 2008
I take Benefiber caplets. I dont need iron. And as far as the stool softner
goes, I am suprised you need one.
— MCraig3
January 10, 2008
Hi Chris,
I take benefiber too 3 times a day and I take my iron pill in the
afternoon. What important thing you need to do is up your water intake it
will help you stay regular and make sure to not take your iron pill when
you take the calcium med because it will counter act the calcium. If you
still require a stool softner you can get regular stool softners over the
counter cvs walmart brand or try colace.
Good luck and take care
— Cira S.
January 10, 2008
Hi Chris,
I take benefiber too 3 times a day and I take my iron pill in the
afternoon. What important thing you need to do is up your water intake it
will help you stay regular and make sure to not take your iron pill when
you take the calcium med because it will counter act the calcium. If you
still require a stool softner you can get regular stool softners over the
counter cvs walmart brand or try colace.
Good luck and take care
— Cira S.
January 10, 2008
Take your iron any time of the day EXCEPT with your calcium citrate. The
iron will bond with the calcium, and you won't get the proper result from
the iron. Stool softeners are a daily regimine for me too. I also take a
liquid vitamin daily, as I hate taking several pills twice daily.
— Dave Chambers
January 10, 2008
Please DON'T take your iron pill with your calcium!!!!! NO! I don't have
a problem with being constipated, but one never knows if I will develop one
or not. I usually drink at LEAST 88 ounces of water each day or more if I
drink protein drinks or crystal light etc. Good luck, God bless!
— crystalsno
January 10, 2008
Hey Chris I am a nutrtionist and I take 1 Iron pill every morning with
1800mg of Vitamin C and I have no need for a stool softener... I also take
it with a glass of OJ and the rest of my vitamins.. I prefer to take the
Iron in the AM... well good luck... ELisa
— Elisa S.
January 11, 2008
Fiber falls into the category of bulk forming laxatives (if you are taking
it for laxative effect rather than fiber supplementation). It gets mixed
in with your stools and swells. This is supposed to soften the stool and
make it easier to pass. Metamucil, Citrucel, and Fiberco fit into this
category. Eating more fiber is great for anyone whether a laxative is
needed or not.
Stool softners fall into the category of emollient laxatives. Emollient
laxatives work by adding moisture to stool and preventing it from
hardening. Ducosate is one of the most common over the counter stool
softners.... sold under the name Colace or Surftak.
Stool softeners are primarily used to prevent constipation rather than
treating it when it happens.
Best wishes.
— mrsidknee
January 11, 2008
I just had my RNY 12/14/07 and I take an iron supplement daily, but I don't
use a stool softener. I do mix a bottle of water 1/2 and 1/2 with apple
juice, usually every other day. I also make sure to get plenty of liquids
in too. So far, no problems with constipation. I take my vitamins before
breakfast, and wait until after lunch to take my iron pill.
— KatFord
January 11, 2008
Iron is always taken with vit C, never with dairy, caffeine, eggs or whole
grains OR any other vites, minerals or meds. Alone together for at least
one hr (2 hours for intact ppl).
Calcium really likes those resting bones, so if you can, calcium at night.
Iron + C any other time that you are not eating or drinking something in
the unfriendly list.
I do a calcium group first, never take any pills on an empty pouch. Then
about an hour later, I do my iron with C with a few bites of fruit. Iron
likes acid, so even 2-3 slices of apple will do the job, as far as
protecting my pouch from any pills (and I use Tender Iron), and giving it a
little "good" acid. Then as the day proceeds, take my other
calcium groups.
I also use magnesium oxide (just a pill, cheap, found anywhere) to offset
the "rocks" that can result from our WLS, let alone some irons.
Tender Iron doesn't cause me any tummy or bowel issues, but I already had
serious, serious constipation issues.
I don't use insoluble fiber, cuz it expands in my pouch. When I'v used
fiber, it was soluble, and I used Liquafiber. But that wasn't really my
bowel issue. The mag ox did the trick.
— vitalady
January 11, 2008
I'm almost two years out and I think that iron pills and stool softeners
will be needed every day for the rest of my life.
I put one scoop of either Benefiber or Fibersure in my protein drink every
morning. I currently take one iron pill at night, but based on my last set
of labs have been told to add another one during the afternoon (iron
glycinate, which I am waiting to receive from an online vendor.)
If you do find that you will need to take a stool softener for an extended
period of time, buy them from Costco if you can. They sell a double-pack of
200 softgels (400 total) for under $4.00... a lot cheaper than I've found
them anywhere else. If there's a Costco near you but you don't have a
membership (or know someone who does,) get the membership and use it for a
month or so, then cancel. You will get your full membership fee back.
— packrat
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