Iron supplements

I've been feeling extremely tired and run down recently so i bought some iron tablets with vitamin c. They seem to be doing the trick, but is there anything else I should do?

If you suspect your iron levels are low you should get it confirmed by a doctor. It's not a mineral you should deliberately self-supplement. The levels of iron in a general supplement won't be prescription strength, but you shouldn't take extra if you don't need it. It's not abnormal for womens iron levels to fluctuate and good diet can offset the majority of lowish/borderline iron deficiences.

Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables for optimum vitamins and minerals, plenty of water, fresh air and 6-8hrs of sleep to help you rest and recover if it's general rundown-ness. A checkup at the doctors won't hurt.

I'm hopeless with things like this- anything seemingly minor to me means I won't go to the doc as I feel like I'm wasting their time, compared to patients with real ailments. Need to just realise that my health is just as important! 

Doctors are there to keep you healthy and sometimes it's better to go and set your mind at rest or sort a minor ailment before it comes a big problem! My iron deficiencies were the result of a more problematic condition that ended up being operated on.

Feeling tired frequently can result in a major problem. Getting it checked from your doctor is really important. Also taking Iro supplements can make you feel good sometimes, but you shoud also concentrate on your diet and take foods which are rich in Iron content like Red meat, Leafy Vegetables, Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans, Potato, Chicken, etc.

I feel like being tired is just a part of my life. I feel llike everyone i know is tired. Maybe we're all working too much.

Me too- it's quite depressing actually!I never feel vitalised or refreshed. I feel that even though I eat well, exercise and sleep for 8 hours a night, I just never feel how I want to feel. I feel so run down -but I think the man cause is stress :-(

Good quote I heard 'We're human beings, not human doings'. People aren't good at relaxing and taking time out for themselves anymore. We weren't really designed to live like we do and we suffer as a result.

This is exactly what I needed to hear today! Well, in the sense that it's reasurring. But in another sense, it depresses me further as there is nothing I can do about! Haha. Oh well. Back to work!Definitely a quite to think about though.

You can actually do something about it, which is the good thing. Take 10-15 minutes each night (before bed, or before/after a shower) and sit in a quiet room with your eyes closed, trying not to think about anything. Basically, you want to try and aim to meditate. Take slow, deep breaths and focus on your breathing. The quietness helps your head to relax and wind down and clearing your head just helps settle any niggles from the day, such as 'did I forget that at work' or 'I need to do this before I can go to bed'.

I discovered a few helpful hints and tips by doing Kundalini yoga. I know how to rein myself in a bit now and my anxiety and sleep problems settled drastically. I do suffer with tired days occasionally, but they're much improved since I started taking a few minutes to clear my head and take deep breaths. I do it whilst showering, the hot water makes me relax more.

Just take 5 mins out everytime you feel things are getting out of control. 2 other quotes I liked - 'Stop and let the world spin around you, rather than you spinning with the world' and 'Your head is like a computer, if you don't download the information from time to time you will crash'. Worth bearing in mind.

If you have a healthy diet you shouldn't have low iron levels. I ignored mine for the same reasoning that if it were iron then I didn't want to waste my time or my GP's time - only problem was that my iron levels were so critically low that taking over the counter iron was the equivalent of almost just eating jelly babies. In the end I left it so long and only went when I could no longer run (funny how running is the one thing that motivated me to finally go), could barely breath and thought I was having a heart attack. I landed up having to have IV iron replacement regularly for a year to get my ferritin and haemoglobin back up to normal (apparently iron is stored in the liver and could have caused serious damage) and found that I had an extremely rare bleeding disorder which is very similar to haemophilia - talk about life changing!

And while i'm in no way suggesting you have a serious genetic disorder or anything dramatic what I am saying is that self medicating/diagnosing is usually not a good idea and a trip to your GP may in the long run save a lot of time.

Great advice everyone, thanks! I will go to see my doc.

To better absorb iron, take nutritional iron supplements along with copper and vitamins A, B complex, and C. Avoid taking antacids and high amounts of vitamin E and zinc, as these can slow down iron absorption.

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Nutritional iron supplements are primarily used by those with iron-deficiency anemia or conditions that lead to it, such as low hemoglobin or red blood cell count. Although iron is normally obtained from food, certain conditions increase the body's need for iron.