Larry, I just had this talk with my doc. Iron needs a very acidic stomach to be absorbed and even then, at best, from a 50mg tab you'll get 2-3mg!
If you take antacids, proton pump inhibiters, H2-blockers (like Prevacid, Prilosec, Zantac , etc.) you'll get almost nothing ... if at all. Iron absorbs through the stomach but not in the intestines. However, if yo take iron WITH a Vitamin C there's a chance of enough stomach acid long enough to absorb it. The IVs are effective with or without stomach acid. It's a half-hour or 1hr infusion that last up to 3 months. That's the best I can tell ya. Hope it helps. The vitamin C + ion brought me up from "slightly anemic" to "normal." Best, --Tod ---- William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been taking iron pills for about two months. My friend's doc told him > last week that iron pills were a waste of time and gave him injections. > Anybody know the facts on this? Larry > _________________________________________________________________ > Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn > how. > http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_packup_042008
