Prenatal Vitamins?
I am not pregnant nor do I plan to anytime soon. I bought Prenatal vitamins from WalMart a few days ago. I am wondering if it is a good idea to take them or would I be better off taking OneAday Vitamins for women? Is there a difference in the two vitamins? I am pretty sure i do not get enough iron in my body because when I was younger I always tested for low iron. I have been pregnant before but it ended in a miscarriage, But the doctor prescribed me a prenatal, iron tablets and folic acid pills for that pregnancy. I am wondering if I had low levels or something and that is why I was prescribed extra stuff. I haven't been tested in a while for anything. So is it okay to take the prenatals and not be pregnant?
Does anyone have any information on my symptoms?
Im a 74year old man, very healthy and active.
Only recentley i started feeling very low and went to my doctor to get some information. He took blood tests and gave me iron tablets vitamin b12 and folic acid as he thought it was down to lack of iron. When i returned for my blood results my iron was fine and doctors does not know what it could be.
My symptoms are:
* Pins and needles and numbness in both my legs it runs from my ankles to just below the knees
* My legs also go either hot or cold not at the same time.
* I also get it in both arms and down my back aroundmy shoulders.
* My face gets flushed and hot
* The soles of my feet get very sensitive.
* And my whole body gets very hot all over or very cold and gets worse in bed.
If anyone has experienced anything like this or knows whats its down to or medication i could take I would really appreicate it if you could reply asap please
Thankyou x
What can help keep me from bruising so easily? Like a vitamin or something & what is the purpose of iron?
I bruise WAY too easily. Is there a vitamin I can take to make my skin stronger. And I was told I needed iron tablets. The dr had given me free samples, now I'm out. I thought of buying some (I have no health insurance to go back to the dr) & I was just wondering, what does lack of iron in your blood cause to happen to your body?
can Hemoglobin level in blood can be increased in 15 days from 9.22gm to 12gm if one takes proper diet.?
and also takes iron tablets, folic acid & vitamin tables
is it ok to take B12 with folic acid? please help.?
please read the whole paragraph. i have started to take B12 500mcg and folic acid 400mcg together? can i get upset stomach with these 2 vitamins? i have the gastritis so i take prilosec otc in the morning to reduce the stomach acid and i believe which causes B12 not to absorb properly and my hemoglobin level is 12.7 which is lower than normal. HCT IS 41.7 which is little lower than normal. RBC is 6.62 which is little higher than normal. MCV is 62.9 lower than normal. MCH is 19.2 lower than normal. RDW is 19.0 higher than normal. now does all this indicate that i am anemic? well i asked the lab person he says that i have little anemia but i believe its not iron deficiency because the RBC level is higher than normal. the lab guy said that i have minor thalassimia so RBC's are smaller than normal and he recommended me to take B12 with folic acid and my questions are can i take take them together and why dont i need to take IRON tablets? why only the B12 abd Folic acid? thanks alot.
What vitamins should i buy?
hi ive been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and i was wondering what vitamins should i buy at the store as im beginning to feel all the effects of anemia again. I have already taken iron tablets prescribed by my doctor but i was wondering is there any i can buy like at my local target or CVS
thank you