I also can back up Cass, but then again it's one of my Issues too. I acknowledge I might be overly flinchy to random rhetorical death threats.

Erin, I had to go on a no starchy carb/no grain/no gluten diet for a month or so. I didn't get light headed, but I did find there was no way to actually eat enough food to make me feel full EVER, and my reserves were so low I couldn't go more than 2 or 3 hours between feedings. For me, it wouldn't work as a lifestyle.

As someone who has to take iron daily, my doc told me to take it with Vitamin C as it would help with the iron absorption. I've never once had an upset stomach or any other iron-related issues so long as I take the C.

What do you think, Bitches? Am I off the mark?

No, I think that you're right. But, I'd rather that we err on the side of supporting each other.

do you just want validation here or can you hear some advice.

When I would vent at my dad, he would wait for a pause in my bitching and say "Do you want lip or ear?" If I said lip, he'd give me advice, tell me that I was overreacting, etc. If I said "ear", he'd say "I'm so sorry He/She/They are idiots, of course you're right." :)

And, actually, a Buffista wished death on someone just the other day, when I was talking about a friend of mine who used to insist on calling me Stephie.

I appreciated the hyperbolic support, both validating my issue and making me laugh.

I'm assuming that if you thought they actually wanted your friend dead, the reaction would have been different. That's what I can't remember-sincere death threats against strangers. Am I that numb?

Barb is one of the lucky ones. For awhile I had to take quite a bit of iron (I probably still need to, but apparently I'd rather faint in public) and I had to take iron, with vitamin C AND orange juice in order for my stomach to even be moderately okay.

Most often I'd have to do some kind of bread afterwards as well.

No DAIRY after iron!

My blood test results always confuse doctors. My iron levels are consistently borderline high. I take a multivitamin every day, but I've got to get the iron-free kind, because too much iron can be a cardiac risk.

Barb is one of the lucky ones. For awhile I had to take quite a bit of iron (I probably still need to, but apparently I'd rather faint in public) and I had to take iron, with vitamin C AND orange juice in order for my stomach to even be moderately okay.

Why did my hematologist never mention the vitamin C with the iron thing? I can't drink orange juice because of my acid reflux, but I can take vitamin c. Good to know.

Sorry, was out at a ballgame.

You mean you don't sit around waiting to answer our questions?

The drug info I found said that if it's a calcium supplement (as opposed to, say a glass of milk), take the Cipro 2 hours before or 6 hours after the supplement, because otherwise the calcium will interfere with the absorption of the Cipro.

Thanks! I ended up calling the pharmacist last night (I guess that is what people without a Teppy have to do) and he also said 6 hours.

I'm not sure if I'm bragging or complaining. Possibly both. Due to the lovely cool weather, I opened my bedroom window. While eating breakfast I heard the blinds rustling, the the screen jangling, then silence. I got up to look, and saw that my cat had torn a roughly 5" X 5" hole in the metal wire screen and was outside, menacing one of the neighborhood strays. (I nabbed Leifur and brought him back inside with no trouble.) I'm kind of impressed. The screen was old, but it wasn't all that battered. I have a pretty fierce cat. I also have a trip to Lowes for a new window screen in my weekend plans.

Since Calli mentioned her cat, I thought I'd point you at this - cats as a renewable energy source.

Nicely done Leifur.