Possibly addicted to Iron supplements

Augmerson · 02-10-2014 08:13PM #1

It started last week. I was visiting the sister and was feeling a bit tired and under the weather. She mentioned these Iron supplements you can take, said they did wonders for her and gave me 1 with some orange. I dropped it back and anyway headed off home. It tastes kind of funny but you get used to it.

On the walk home I started feeling a kind of buzz. If you've ever had an adrenaline rush or tried amphetamines you'll understand me. Nowhere near as strong but still noticeable. I felt really good, no longer tired, happy actually.

The next day I went and bought a box of 28 sachets for a tenner. They went pretty quick. I'm on my second box now but it's already half way gone through. I am going through these things like fire. Does Iron have some kind of addictive property? I might go have one now with some orange juice.

Is this happening to anyone else?

strobe · 02-10-2014 08:15PM

Maybe you're anemic?

corner of hells · 02-10-2014 08:15PM

Augmerson wrote: »

It started last week. I was visiting the sister and was feeling a bit tired and under the weather. She mentioned these Iron supplements you can take, said they did wonders for her and gave me 1 with some orange. I dropped it back and anyway headed off home. It tastes kind of funny but you get used to it.

On the walk home I started feeling a kind of buzz. If you've ever had an adrenaline rush or tried amphetamines you'll understand me. Nowhere near as strong but still noticeable. I felt really good, no longer tired, happy actually.

The next day I went and bought a box of 28 sachets for a tenner. They went pretty quick. I'm on my second box now but it's already half way gone through. I am going through these things like fire. Does Iron have some kind of addictive property? I might go have one now with some orange juice.

Is this happening to anyone else?

Wait till you try injecting them?

COYVB · 02-10-2014 08:15PM

Are you, by chance, anemic?

fedor.2. · 02-10-2014 08:19PM

Just don't walk under any giant magnets, safe enough otherwise

kneemos · 02-10-2014 08:20PM

COYVB wrote: »

Are you, by chance, anemic?

Magnetic I'd say.

SEPT 23 1989 · 02-10-2014 08:21PM

I got the same reaction when i took guarana

My name is URL · 02-10-2014 08:21PM

You might want to see a doctor about that. Too much iron can be pretty dangerous

Augmerson · 02-10-2014 08:24PM

My name is URL wrote: »

You might want to see a doctor about that. Too much iron can be pretty dangerous

****ing 'ell. It's like you try take something to make yourself healthy and it turns out its not good to take 8 sachets of it in one day. I hate that **** with health professionals. Wine is good for you, no wine is bad. This is good for you. NO! It's actually bad.

I have googled Anemic. I don't feel any confusion or weakness nor does my skin look pale.

Birneybau · 02-10-2014 08:26PM

You'll be sh!tting nails soon.

Hande hoche! · 02-10-2014 08:28PM

Eat more red meat and donate blood regularly.

fleet_admiral · 02-10-2014 08:29PM

That you Ian Mc Kellan?

Karl Stein · 02-10-2014 08:29PM

In all ferrous that's the placebo effect.

My name is URL · 02-10-2014 08:31PM

Augmerson wrote: »

****ing 'ell. It's like you try take something to make yourself healthy and it turns out its not good to take 8 sachets of it in one day. I hate that **** with health professionals. Wine is good for you, no wine is bad. This is good for you. NO! It's actually bad.

I have googled Anemic. I don't feel any confusion or weakness nor does my skin look pale.

I don't know much about it, but if taking a load of iron supplements really makes you feel better then there's more than likely a good reason for that. Otherwise it's just in your head and you're slowly overdosing yourself.

In any case your shites must be as black as fcuk from downing 8 sachets a day ಠ_ಠ

dmc17 · 02-10-2014 08:32PM

Augmerson wrote: »

****ing 'ell. It's like you try take something to make yourself healthy and it turns out its not good to take 8 sachets of it in one day. I hate that **** with health professionals. Wine is good for you, no wine is bad. This is good for you. NO! It's actually bad.

I have googled Anemic. I don't feel any confusion or weakness nor does my skin look pale.

Water is good for you too, but if you drink 50 litres of it you might just die

wazky · 02-10-2014 08:32PM

Iron not sure if its bad for you, it is expensive though, you will have to start steeling them soon.

Overflow · 02-10-2014 08:39PM

No medical advise will be given here, but you could have an iron deficiency, you should go to your doctor !

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-10-2014 08:43PM

OP I'm sorry to burst your bubble but Iron supplements take a week to have any impact at all your system. In addition, taking more than 45mg per day leads, without fail, to liver failure and internal bleeding. Seriously, stop taking more than the recommended daily dosage. The euphoric effects are all in your head.

Tail Docker · 02-10-2014 08:44PM

It's only a short hop from iron to heroin..if you start craving He, you're on the slippery slope.

Teyla Emmagan · 02-10-2014 08:52PM

Wow. Iron supplements do to me what that Diaphane stuff does (that thing you take for inflammation - don't know how to spell it). First ten minutes, it's all good. The next 12 hours are crippling hell.

You must have the constitution of an ox.

ceadaoin. · 02-10-2014 08:54PM

Good luck trying to poo after all that iron!

strobe · 02-10-2014 08:55PM

Actually man, have you considered the possibility that you're some kind of android or 'robo man'?

Augmerson · 02-10-2014 08:58PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Wow. Iron supplements do to me what that Diaphane stuff does (that thing you take for inflammation - don't know how to spell it). First ten minutes, it's all good. The next 12 hours are crippling hell.

You must have the constitution of an ox.

Had that Diaphane stuff before. It's absolute ****ing poison. I had Tonsilitis but the Diaphane made me sicker than the tonsilitis ever could have. Scummy stuff tbh.

dmc17 · 02-10-2014 09:01PM

Lenin Skynard · 02-10-2014 09:08PM

Yeah be careful. I had to get bled weekly for having too much iron in my blood. The doctors said it could lead to organ failure.

kneemos · 02-10-2014 09:14PM

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Yeah be careful. I had to get bled weekly for having too much iron in my blood. The doctors said it could lead to organ failure.

Wouldn't want your organ to fail.

Lenin Skynard · 02-10-2014 09:18PM

kneemos wrote: »

Wouldn't want your organ to fail.

My monkey wouldn't know what to do sure.

Macavity. · 02-10-2014 09:19PM

This is hilarious. OP, it's all in your head. You get no "buzz" off iron supplements. But be careful with how many you take, can have bad consequences apparently.

Augmerson · 02-10-2014 09:23PM

Macavity. wrote: »

This is hilarious. OP, it's all in your head. You get no "buzz" off iron supplements. But be careful with how many you take, can have bad consequences apparently.

I'm telling you it's good. Come over and we'll chop up some lines of the stuff and watch Golden Girls.

Tasden · 02-10-2014 09:25PM

Augmerson wrote: »

Had that Diaphane stuff before. It's absolute ****ing poison. I had Tonsilitis but the Diaphane made me sicker than the tonsilitis ever could have. Scummy stuff tbh.

I loved the stuff

came with a long booklet on dangers and side effects associated with it though

cml387 · 02-10-2014 09:29PM

Have you got enlarged incisors, fear of garlic and a reluctance to play under lights?

Possibly addicted to Iron supplements

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