I've been taking 27mg to 54mg iron per day for about 4 weeks. Whenever I take iron I don't feel stomach upset like most people. However (excuse my language) my SHT turns black.
When will I start feeling better? I heard you have to go 4 weeks on 1 week off to feel the effects, is that true?
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Just a little free advice: Avoid taking iron pills at the same time as Viagra.............every time you get excited you face north.
If your poo is black then you are taking too much iron. I take a iron supplement every other day but run 120+/wk. You should take iron with vit c rich foods or juice. never with anything high in calcium like milk.
generally, iron can cause constipation. So always down water with iron. eat fruits and vegetables. Vit c can help your body to take it all in. Also maybe a little more fiber in your diet can help to smooth things out.
I am an outlier here, but I take 3 iron pills (ferrous sulfate) per day. No problems. In HS (sophomore) I ran 9:30 but never ran faster due to anemia, finally in college I've gotten it under control (14:50/30:50).
As for the stomach, it took me a couple weeks to get used to. One week I took off running completely (fell in place with a break anyway) and another week of being sure I was close to bathrooms. My bigger issue is acid reflux, but I just be sure to take them after running or at least 2 hours before.
Hopefully some of them helps, let me know if you want more help.
How many mg ferrous sulphate are you taking in each dose?
I'm not sure but I know it's 27mg elemental iron per pill. And the pill is called ferrous gluconate.
Also I did a 3 mile run at 7min pace and felt dead (lactate build up). I did recover from it, but is that a sign of anemia? Although I usually go 8:00/8:30 min/mile.
Try the liquid version.
I would advise taking them orally. I don't think boofing them will have much effect. Nor snorting.
Insert them up your vegetarian vagina.