Iron deficient

[Mommyspyss]

3 years out, feel good, look gook, eat right, exercise and boom I crashed about 6 months ago. Severe iron deficient anemia which is VERY common I now know after gastric bypass. One blood transfusion then 4 weekly iron infusions. My body is not absorbing ANY iron through digestion. I have the anemia under control with infusions every 3 weeks but I am still having problems with iron saturation. Would not be that bad except I have a reaction to nearly all my infusions. Curious if there are others with similar issues and what you are doing and have done to better your health.

 

[Pat99]

Mommyspyss-Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your successful weight loss!!! As far as I know I do not have iron deficiency and I want to avoid getting it. So my question is how did the deficiency go unnoticed so long that it turned into such a serious situation? How often did you go for blood work follow up? The reason I am asking is that my first post surgical blood work is in 6 months. I questioned this and the surgeon said as long as I get my protein and take all of my vitamins and supplements I shouldn't have any major deficiencies. I don't need any more problems than what I went into this with so I want to make sure to cover all my bases.

Thanks for sharing this issue with the forum. Make sure to come back and let us know how you are doing.

 

[Mommyspyss]

Had blood work done with my GP every 6 months, was showing slight anemia at 1 year. Then waiting too long to have blood work. I think i was a few months behind and thought i was going through menopause, I am 50. My 10 minute power naps were quickly turning into 3 hours 'sleeps' 2-3 times a day. My GP just kept trying different types of oral iron. Frustrated I went to a hematologist and found that it didn't matter what I ate (I eat very healthy, but a bit of bad once a week) my body was not absorbing iron. All my other number are good. I also discovered that the 3 year mark after RNY is the most common for iron defiency anemia to present itself.
I am going to yet another Hemotologist Monday for another opinion.
Knowing what I know now and what I am going through, I would still opt for the surgery. My health and quality of life is so much better than it was, I just get frustrated because I try and do everything I can to be healthy.
Probably the biggest difference in my life is working out with a trainer 3 days a week. I figure the money I use to spend on food I pay her, and it shows.
Good luck.