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Becky · 02-03-2010, 03:33 PM

Whoever said apricots is right and the dried ones work just fine. Also, insure that you are also eating adqueate amounts of protein. Eggs are good as the yolks also have iron in them and the whites are pure protein. Alot of times, we watch the meat intake and really might not be getting enough.

Take a multivitamin at least as it has the right ratios of the B vitamins (you might have a B12 deficiency which your onc can test for). If so, all the iron in the world won't help you but your hemoglobin is down so it is probably due to iron (one would think).

Also, when eating the iron rich foods (or taking supplements) drink orange juice as the acid and vitamin C assist iron absorption. Also, do not take calcium or calcium rich foods for several hours before or after the iron rich foods (or supplements). The body will preferentially absorb calcium over iron if they are present together.

Rest, rest, rest.

Huge hug to you

02-03-2010, 03:33 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: anemic, lethargic and cooooold! Whoever said apricots is right and the dried ones work just fine. Also, insure that you are also eating adqueate amounts of protein. Eggs are good as the yolks also have iron in them and the whites are pure protein. Alot of times, we watch the meat intake and really might not be getting enough. Take a multivitamin at least as it has the right ratios of the B vitamins (you might have a B12 deficiency which your onc can test for). If so, all the iron in the world won't help you but your hemoglobin is down so it is probably due to iron (one would think). Also, when eating the iron rich foods (or taking supplements) drink orange juice as the acid and vitamin C assist iron absorption. Also, do not take calcium or calcium rich foods for several hours before or after the iron rich foods (or supplements). The body will preferentially absorb calcium over iron if they are present together. Rest, rest, rest. Huge hug to you __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"