Blondiexxoo
04-04-15, 08:05
Hey guys! I've posted about this before and I could really use some advice. I have a severe iron deficiency. My ferritin is at 5 and I'm almost anemic. I've tried to get it up through food. It hasn't worked, it just keeps going down. It doesn't help that I'm a picky eater and don't like very many iron rich foods.
My doctor recommended Flintstones chewables with iron. But I've been unable to take them. I can't swallow pills, I've tried. The only iron supplement I could possibly take and feel the most comfortable with is the Flintstones. But I'm just so nervous about them I can't bring myself to take it. I haven't even been able to take half. The taste is tolerable but it's not the best and it lingers which scares me. I have a severe fear of throwing up and I also have anxiety over unknown things like this vitamin. I haven't taken it before so I have no idea how my body is gonna react to it. I'm also worried I could throw up either from the taste or my nerves or both. I get really nervous when I'm about to take it and my heart speeds up and I get nauseous. As far as eating something afterwards to get the taste out, I have to stick with gentle foods cause I can't eat heavy foods when I'm really nervous. So I'd have to stick with bread and fruit mostly.
My mom and grandmother have both taken it and don't appear to have any problems with it. My grandmother even tried for 1 hour to get me to take it and I was too scared to. It was heartbreaking. I want my life back! I'm not in school. I sleep all the time. I can't sunbathe anymore cause I'm too exhausted and would rather sleep. My hair is so thin. I really wanna go blonde but stylists refuse to bleach it. I also get shortness of breath a lot. My doctor is very concerned. She said my situation is only gonna get worse. She said I have to try to take the supplement. There's not another option.
Please help! :( I know I need to see a therapist but that takes time and I don't have time. I need to take this supplement now, not in another month. And I'm about to have my period so I'm really worried! Do you have any advice/suggestions?
My doctor recommended Flintstones chewables with iron. But I've been unable to take them. I can't swallow pills, I've tried. The only iron supplement I could possibly take and feel the most comfortable with is the Flintstones. But I'm just so nervous about them I can't bring myself to take it. I haven't even been able to take half. The taste is tolerable but it's not the best and it lingers which scares me. I have a severe fear of throwing up and I also have anxiety over unknown things like this vitamin. I haven't taken it before so I have no idea how my body is gonna react to it. I'm also worried I could throw up either from the taste or my nerves or both. I get really nervous when I'm about to take it and my heart speeds up and I get nauseous. As far as eating something afterwards to get the taste out, I have to stick with gentle foods cause I can't eat heavy foods when I'm really nervous. So I'd have to stick with bread and fruit mostly.
My mom and grandmother have both taken it and don't appear to have any problems with it. My grandmother even tried for 1 hour to get me to take it and I was too scared to. It was heartbreaking. I want my life back! I'm not in school. I sleep all the time. I can't sunbathe anymore cause I'm too exhausted and would rather sleep. My hair is so thin. I really wanna go blonde but stylists refuse to bleach it. I also get shortness of breath a lot. My doctor is very concerned. She said my situation is only gonna get worse. She said I have to try to take the supplement. There's not another option.
Please help! :( I know I need to see a therapist but that takes time and I don't have time. I need to take this supplement now, not in another month. And I'm about to have my period so I'm really worried! Do you have any advice/suggestions?