Hi Avey,
I just happened to come across this post so thought I would add what I've been through. I was also diagnosed as anemic quite some years ago. The Dr. told me to take iron supplements, which I've tried 3 different kinds of. One is the "green" colored tablet, and another is "red". The "red" colored one is ferrous gluconate, 35 mg. but I forget what you call the green one. LOL! Ferrous Sulphate, maybe? I've also taken "Slow Fe" which is a "slow-release" tablet. I also know that you need vitamin C in order to absorb iron properly. Interestingly, both vitamin C and iron supplements bother my stomach quite a bit so I started to resort to eating foods that are rich in iron, like spinach, beets....I can't remember all of the iron rich foods out there. LOL! I would say getting enough iron in your diet naturally is the best way to go, though. My Dr. had a hard time explaining how I was anemic, as well, and put it this way....I wasn't making enough red blood cells and they did discover that I had an ulcer for which I was also put on medication for which was ranitidine. That seemed to help with my ulcer quite a lot. I was able to stop taking it at some point.
Interestingly, I also discovered that my father had the "thalassemia" trait or gene, so I learned that it was a genetic factor for me, as well. There's no real "cure" for it or anything like that...it's just something that you "have" due to hereditary factors.
It sounds to me like something is irritating the lining of your stomach possibly, so it sounds more like watching what you eat and maybe taking a med for ulcers might help, if your Dr. thinks that might help. Diet really plays a big role in it, I think, and balance is everything so it doesn't irritate your stomach more. Getting iron rich foods is probably the best way to go, but I would ask a nutritionist to suggest a plan that might be beneficial.
Dini
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