I am new to this forum, but have been following Heather's diet for IBS for 4 years now. It has drastically improved my quality of life and am very grateful. I am posting, though, to see if anyone else has had problems with anemia while on this diet. It has been 4 years since I ate any red meat, and can't handle large amounts of leafy green vegetables, either, so both my iron and B12 levels are very low. The B12 supplements are fine, but my doctor told me to start taking iron supplements, and I am terrified that my constipation will return. Also, she told me to take 'FeoSol', which she said are easier on the stomach, but one of the first ingredients is lactose. The pharmacist was no help, either. She said that it was such a small dose of lactose it probably wouldn't hurt me. I ended up buying a 'time-release' (and supposedly easier on the stomach) kind of iron with no lactose, which has not hurt my stomach, but later found out it is not well absorbed. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get my iron level up without killing my stomach? Thanks
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IBS diet and anemia
