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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / January 2006Dr. says my iron is low
If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is low and that I should take an iron supplement. I am a meat eater & so I'm a little confused about this. Is this another thing that some diabetes go through? I haven't looked into this much yet, so bare with me. Cheers, Trinity  Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength > If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, > so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I haven't looked into this much yet, so bare with me. I have anemia. I just spoke with my Dr. about it today. He said it is not common to diabetics but it is common to women who are still menstruating. In my case, I think it might be from my milk allergy. According to the book I have on allergies, a dairy allergy can cause internal bleeding as well as malabsorption. And in looking back, there was a 2-3 year time span when I didn't have anemia. During that period of time, I was on a weight loss diet. Very low calorie and almost entirely vegan. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm >>If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > didn't have anemia. During that period of time, I was on a weight loss > diet. Very low calorie and almost entirely vegan. I don't know if I have anemia as the message just said that my iron was low & to take an iron supplement. I see her again end of March so.... I have been having horrible periods this year, so not sure if it has anything to do with that. Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >>> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > have been having horrible periods this year, so not sure if it has > anything to do with that. Trinity, Many years ago (dinosaurs were still chasing us) I developed a severe anemia because of bleeding fibroids. I had mentioned that to my doctor. It was ignored and I ended up in difficulty. Please make sure that that source of bleeding is checked out. It could have been easily treated for me. OTOH, twenty-something years later, I was dx'd with DM. No connection. Good luck. TaniO > Trinity >>>>If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>>>so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >>Trinity Thanks, I will. Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength > I don't know if I have anemia as the message just said that my iron was > low & to take an iron supplement. I see her again end of March so.... I > have been having horrible periods this year, so not sure if it has > anything to do with that. Heavy or long periods can certainly cause anemia! I am allergic to bee stings and have had to get cortisone shots if I get stung. When I was younger, the shots really affected my periods. I went for a year of almost solid periods. They would stop for a day or two then start up again and the flow was quite heavy. I had very severe anemia then from all the blood loss. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm >>I don't know if I have anemia as the message just said that my iron was >>low & to take an iron supplement. I see her again end of March so.... I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > flow was quite heavy. I had very severe anemia then from all the blood > loss. Is anemia a temporary or permanent thing? :( It would be depressing to start to add ailments and a life full of diabetes. SIGH Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength > Is anemia a temporary or permanent thing? :( It would be depressing to > start to add ailments and a life full of diabetes. SIGH [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 40 lbs lost > next goal: gain muscle strength It can be temporary. My ferritin levels have been low all my life, and I can't take iron supplements due to sensitivity to ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate and ferrous gluconate (not a histamine response, but serious nausea, vomiting and fainting). A doctor told me years ago to reheat tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet. The tomato will strip iron molecules from the pan. My gp told me recently that beets are a good source. Liver, of course. Canned black olives are preserved with ferrous gluconate. I can't eat more than a few. My father used to laughingly threaten to give me the same iron that's given to piglets. They often suffer from life-threatening anemia. It's finely ground iron, the metal. Yuk, but it'd probably work the best. Vicki Tomatoes in any form give me a migraine... Mary >>Is anemia a temporary or permanent thing? :( It would be depressing to >>start to add ailments and a life full of diabetes. SIGH [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Vicki >>Is anemia a temporary or permanent thing? :( It would be depressing to >>start to add ailments and a life full of diabetes. SIGH [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Vicki I'll get more info on Thursday. Hopefully it's just period related and I can just eat steak until I puke. Just kidding! I hope that's all it is. Stay tuned! trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >>>I don't know if I have anemia as the message just said that my iron was >>>low & to take an iron supplement. I see her again end of March so.... I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > start to add ailments and a life full of diabetes. SIGH > Trinity It can be temporary. I have been diagnosed with anemia three times in my life -- when I was a freshman in college, when I was about 25 years old, and again just a few months ago. The first incident lasted a couple of years, the next one 3 or four years, and this time I seem to be doing well after only 2 months of iron supplements. The doctor told me today that my count is now within normal range, and he told me to reduce the iron supplements from 2 a day to 1 a day. MaryL > If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, > so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I haven't looked into this much yet, so bare with me. You need vitamin C in your diet in order to absorb iron, otherwise you don't absorb it: http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/iron.asp SignatureJohn38 - t1 (LADA) since 2003 : DAFNE (glargine/aspart) >> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/iron.asp Yes, that's correct about Vitamin C. I was diagnosed with anemia a couple of months ago and first went through various tests to rule out bleeding. So, I also was given a prescription for iron supplements -- iron tabs twice a day plus Vitamin C once a day to help with absorption of the iron. In resposne to Trinity's question: I also wondered about a possible link between anemia (iron, in her case) and diabetes, but I haven't seen any real evidence of it. MaryL >>> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > MaryL I have had slight anemia before and after diabetes was diagnosed. If Trinity checks her labs, you will probably find low iron (ferritin), hemaglobin, hemacrit, and Red Blood Cell count (RBC). They tend to go hand in hand. When you take iron supplements, remember that Vitamin C taken with them helps absorption. However, do not take dairy products or caffeine at least one hour before or after, as they block absorption. Dennis (Type 2) >>>> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>>> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Dennis (Type 2) I didn't know about dairy products. I have been taking an iron tablet with breakfast, so it sounds like I am taking it at the wrong time. That makes it difficult to take both tablets (twice a day) with meals, which is when I try to take most medication. I also take calcium at the same time. I just did a search based on your message, and it seems that calcium can also inhibit absorption. So, I need to change my timing. Thanks! MaryL >>>>>If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>>>>so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > MaryL Hmm, seems the addition of pills/vitamins etc becomes more complex. With food without food do not take with dairy take at night take in the morning one a day two a day three a day every 6 hours every 12 hours Waaa, Trinity who is feeling down b/c she got rejected for Life Insurance even though my labs for the last 1.5 years has been excellent. Blah Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >>>> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>>> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Dennis (Type 2) My November labs (minus Ferritin - I'll get that result on Thursday) are: Hemoglobin 152 lab range 115-165 Hematocrit: 0.429 lab range 0.37-0.47 RBC 4.74 lab range 3.80-5.80 It could be fluctuating with my periods then, if my iron was low, the blood test was a few days before my period???? I'll see what my dr. says on Thursday. Thanks, Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >>> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >>> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > MaryL Are iron supplements a prescription? I'm seeing my dr. on Thurs to discuss. I will also bring up my heavy periods. Thanks, Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength > Are iron supplements a prescription? I'm seeing my dr. on Thurs to > discuss. > I will also bring up my heavy periods. > Thanks, > Trinity Iron supplements are available over the counter (without prescription). My doctor wrote a prescription, but that was only to give me the necessary information, because a prescription was not needed when I bought the pills. He had me take Ferrous Sulfate 325mg twice a day plus 500mg of Vitamin C once a day to help with absorption. Also, they are not expensive. I just wrote another message in which I said that the doctor told me today to reduce the iron supplements to one per day because my readings are now within normal range. MaryL >>Are iron supplements a prescription? I'm seeing my dr. on Thurs to >>discuss. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > MaryL Thanks, Well I made an apt. b/c the dr.'s message was to take iron supplement. No info on what dosage and to take it with vit C. So I will also get a copy of what my iron lab test was as well. thanks, Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >> If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, >> so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/iron.asp Thanks, I'll look into it. I made an appointment to discuss this with my dr. on Thursday. Cheers, Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength In my case my body does not absorb iron well. You can also ask your doctor about running an Iron absorption test. This test runs for 2 to 3 hours. What is done is: 1. blood test is ran 2. you drink some nasty tasteing solution. 3. wait for a period of time and run a blood test. 4. 2 and 3 are repeated. Sheila > If things don't apply to me at the time, I don't really pay attention, > so if this is a common subject, forgive me. But my dr. says my iron is [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > 40 lbs lost > next goal: gain muscle strength > In my case my body does not absorb iron well. You can also ask your > doctor about running an Iron absorption test. This test runs for 2 to [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>40 lbs lost >>next goal: gain muscle strength I saw my dr. today. She gave me a prescription for an iron supplement. I also bought vitamin C. I'm sure from now until my next apt. on march 1st, we'll see how it goes and I'm sure she'll test the ferritin again. cheers, Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength Some people lack "intrinsic factor" which enables them to process iron--lack of Vit B12. So some need B12 shots in order to absorb iron. If you aren't benefiting from iron or Vit C, maybe you need the injections. Mary >> In my case my body does not absorb iron well. You can also ask your >> doctor about running an Iron absorption test. This test runs for 2 to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > cheers, > Trinity > Some people lack "intrinsic factor" which enables them to process > iron--lack of Vit B12. So some need B12 shots in order to absorb iron. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> cheers, >> Trinity Got my labwork on the iron/B12: Ferritin: 12 lab range 13-145 Vitamin B12 840 lab range >131 so my B-12 is fine, but I am taking 1000mcg per day. I got a prescription for the iron pills: Slow Fe 160mg to be taken 1x per day. I also bought the vitamin C. I just need to figure out a time that I have an empty stomach so I can take them. Kinda hard when I try to eat every 2-3 hours...... Trinity Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength |
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