28week's & bad anemia

[donnamarie1994]

Hello, I am 28weeks pregnant and got told I have bad anemia 3 days ago. I can't move out of bed without fainting. I have been put onto ferrous sulphate tablets 200mg twice a day. I am so desprate to feel a little bit better, as I am becoming really low & depressed with feeling this poorly or the time. Has anyone else been on these tablets? Anyone know what I can do to help? How long do they take to kick in? I've been told I may need a blood transfusion if I feel no better in 3weeks. Thank you!

[rprlove]

I was told to take mine with fruit juice and to start eating foods with iron in them.

[donnamarie1994]

Oh ok, thank you, hopefully that's a sign that the iron is getting into my system

[showard022]

Yes. The iron pills make your stool tarry and black.

[donnamarie1994]

Sorry to be rude and go into detail but I have just been to the toilet for a bowel movement to find everything was black....as in dark dark black. Is this. Normal?

[donnamarie1994]

Thank you! I will give Orange juice a try, just desprate to feel a little bit better x

[Kayy19]

I had to take them ever since the beginning of my pregnacy I have to take two a day. My dr always saying my iron is so low n I'm dehydrated.  My dr told me I should take my pills with orange juice. She said it helps a lot with iron .

[Love_N_Hate]

Alls I can say is continue to take and get alot of iron in there.

[donnamarie1994]

That has been helpful thank you! I'm trying to increase my iron in my diet as much as possible too hopefully speed up the process of feeling better x

[sarahjam2014]

Oh and I have never been on the tablets lol sorry I wasn't much of a help, just giving a tip for those who are low on iron, food helps a lot for sure.

[sarahjam2014]

I was told I was a little hematocrit 4 weeks ago, and I couldn't even move around without having to sit or lay down again for a bit, I've been taking my prenatal vitamins daily and that actually helps, I think you just need to increase more iron in your diet so keep taking prenatal vitamins daily, eat leafy greens, eat food with iron in them, it will help a lot, I was close to have to get magnesium sulfate from the doctor but now I'm doing just fine.