Spatone for low IRON works! and quick!

[bevan88]

Hi All just a thread for those with low iron, looking for an easier fix.

Due to suffering from a severe easily upset bowel-- When I was told my HG was 9.7 and my Ferritin stores of iron were at 8! I could have cried!

Some of you ladies mentioned Spatone a natural water you can get from Boots or most pharmacys but it is available on the NHS via your GP! JUST ASK!

I have taken 2 sachets first thing each morning for 2 weeks with about 100mls of Fresh Orange Juice.

In 2 weeks my HG has gone up to 10 and my Iron stores Ferritin are now at 13!

Ferritin is considered normal at 15-150, and HG is o.k 10.5 or above at this stage in pregnancy.... So I may just get my home birth yet.

 

[Lisa40]

I've been having this each morning in a glass of orange juice since I found out I was pg & my iron is still at 13.0. Was at 13.5 on my 8 week appt. It's fab stuff and because you have it in OJ there's some vitamin C and fibre ( if you get the OJ with bits in) too
xx

 

[MiniBump]

I've been buying this, didn't realise you could get it on prescription!

Don't know if it's worked yet in my case as my bloods haven't been done again since but I was only borderline anyway so I'm sure it'll be fine. TMI but no black poo or constipation with this either!!

 

[Miss-Boo]

I've just been prescribed spatone, I was considering buying it as iron tablets were making me sick. Went to the midwife and she phoned the doctor and put a prescription through for me, free! She said the doctors don't like giving it out as its expensive!

 

[Jolann]

spatone is great stuff. didn't know you could get it on the nhs but will be asking about it as I don't absorb iron well so take it whether pregnant or not - Boots often have it on 3 for 2 which is worth looking out for if you don't get it prescribed

 

[monkers1984]

Completely agree -- I was on iron tablets for a year after the birth of my daughter - and my iron levels never went up -- after taking spatone it went up in a few weeks!! Brilliant stuff!!

 

[linz143]

I just went out an bought this stuff today as my doctor emailed me to say I had become mildly anemic and needed an iron supplement. After doing a bunch of research I decided on this one since everyone had such good things to say! Then I come home and check the forums and here is this thread!