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Spatone For Low Iron

Sharrryn

Sharrryn

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I'm iron deficient. Took spatone for the first time today just after lunch. Pre lunch sugar was fine and not a huge lunch. Three hours post lunch I was 17 !! Which never happens. Surely it's just a coincidence and diabetes is just being unpredictable. Has anyone else used spatone ? How did you find it worked for iron deficiency.
Thanks
Sharrryn.
 
Hi Sharrryn, It's some years since I've used Spatone, but I don't recall it altering my blood sugars when I did use it, which was
regularly at that time. I guess they could have changed the ingredients since though. I'd recommend Spatone over iron tablets any day. Good luck with the blood sugars
 
Did you watch "Trust Me I 'm A Doctor" last night, they had a section about iron. I didn't take much notice as I don't have an iron problem but I seem to remember them saying that it was difficult to absorb iron from supplements and recommended certain foods instead.
 
Aargh!_ said:
Hi Sharrryn, It's some years since I've used Spatone, but I don't recall it altering my blood sugars when I did use it, which was
regularly at that time. I guess they could have changed the ingredients since though. I'd recommend Spatone over iron tablets any day. Good luck with the blood sugars
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Thanks. Yes the tablets are very rough on the guts so I'm giving the liquid form a try. I'm guessing the high sugar was just a coincidence. No added ingredients noted in the packet. :)
 
Mr_Pot said:
Did you watch "Trust Me I 'm A Doctor" last night, they had a section about iron. I didn't take much notice as I don't have an iron problem but I seem to remember them saying that it was difficult to absorb iron from supplements and recommended certain foods instead.
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Haven't seen that show. I'm just restricted with foods I can eat from the gastroparesis so I need a liquid form of iron. Fingers crossed it works.
 
donnellysdogs said:
My GP writes out a prescription for paediatric iron liquid for me due to my deficiency. I have slow colonic transit and therefore other iron supplements can cause me problems.

Can’t say I’ve heard of Spatone..
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Spatone is quite commonly used in Australia. Doesn't work as quicky as the tablets I'm told. I need something though. Have always been iron deficient and the gastroparesis makes its worse now as I'm
not getting sufficient iron from food.
 
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