I take mine first thing in the morning with a little vitamin -c containing fruit. Then I eat breakfast an hour or two later.
I have chronic iron deficiency anemia and after giving up dairy I haven’t needed an infusion in 9 months and counting whereas I couldn’t make it six months between infusions before.
I have been on iron for quite some time now. When I first started, I was on 3 pills per day, that was a pain.
I only eat two meals, so that made it easier. I would take 5a when I woke up, 10a, then eat lunch at 12, dinner at 5 and take the last pill at 9p before bed.
Now, I just take them 3x per week, so I take when I wake up at 430-5a and then don’t eat until 12p.
Always take with a vitamin C pill or orange juice.
I was just thinking about this! I need to up my iron and I am trying to figure out the best time. I figure middle of the afternoon when I haven’t eaten since lunch and haven’t taken other supplements. Of course I have to remember to actually take the iron then. That’s it’s own issue 😆
Iron is best absorbed when taken on an empty stomach, with water or fruit juice (adults: full glass or 8 ounces; children: ½ glass or 4 ounces), about 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. However, to lessen the possibility of stomach upset, iron may be taken with food or immediately after meals.