I'm 6 days post-op and was wondering what people are taking for iron. I was told to take 20ml of liquid palafer and that seems like so much as 1 bottle will only last me 5 days.

Edited March 5, 201511 yr by carm74

I don't take a separate iron supplement because I have a specific plan with my Hematologist but I took Bariatric Advantage chewable iron tablet for a bit and it was decent tasting in my opinion. They have different doses so you might want to consider asking your Doctor which one is best for you if interested.

Not sure if you're still looking for an answer on this, but just in case or if others have the same question... Iron supplements are weird. There are lots of different ways that iron can be made into supplements, and they each have varying amounts of "elemental iron". I learned this earn my team told me to start taking x quantity on iron, and like you that would have had me raking massive doses. So seek clarification from your team and read the package of the supplement you buy and make sure they match up.

Here's some info from NIH if you're curious: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/

"Frequently used forms of iron in supplements include ferrous and ferric iron salts, such as ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, ferric citrate, and ferric sulfate... The different forms of iron in supplements contain varying amounts of elemental iron. For example, ferrous fumarate is 33% elemental iron by weight, whereas ferrous sulfate is 20% and ferrous gluconate is 12% elemental iron [18]. Fortunately, elemental iron is listed in the Supplement Facts panel, so consumers do not need to calculate the amount of iron supplied by various forms of iron supplements."

I take over the counter Vitron C. It is in pill form - not a liquid. I just had my first bloodwork drawn since starting it last week and do not have the results. Hopefully, it is doing the trick.

I take vita4life’s iron supplement. It is one of the best iron supplements available in the market.