u/Cloudsandbooks

Hi! I got blood work done a little over a month ago and I got told my ferritin was low. I never even heard of that but after doing some research it definitely matches up with some of my symptoms. My doctor told me to start taking iron supplements. I’ve done some research and I know you need to take them on an empty stomach 2 hours before caffeine or food. I’ve been taking them every other day for a about a week now. (Every other day cause I take doxycycline every other day for acne and I don’t want to mix them) On the days I take them I get pretty bad headaches. I’ve had migraines for years and this is nothing like that but I’m still in pain. I was wondering if anyone takes their iron supplements with food and does that effect them at all? Negatively or positively? I’ve read this is pretty common when starting iron supplements so does anyone know when it goes away?