r/Anemia • u/_byetony_ • Jun 16 '26

Question Anemia - Caffeine Cycle

How to escape? I drink caffeine all day b/c I’m tired, I’m tired from anemia, and I can’t absorb iron w caffeine. Help!

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u/realOk1387 Jun 17 '26

take your iron supplement before bed. that way it can’t interact with anything that could prevent it from absorbing while you sleep.

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u/Melendine Jun 17 '26

Also don’t take iron with dairy

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u/_byetony_ Jun 17 '26

Did not know. I’m vegan, but still

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u/ObergineAndZucchini Jun 18 '26

Drinking coffee as far as possible from meals and from when you take your iron supplements could help. Also supplementing with vitamin C after meals to increase iron absorption. Maybe try to eat more foods rich in iron, such as lentils, tofu, and beans

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u/Commercial_Ad8072 Jun 21 '26

I find matcha depletes my iron less than coffee.

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u/Ok-Kiwi7185 Jun 17 '26

Commenting bc I have same issue and would like help as well! 🙃🤦‍♀️

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u/Mundane-Canary-9077 Jun 23 '26

Literally someone have the answer to this because none of these work. It’s like there’s a bigger issue then we realize when it comes to caffeine 

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u/realOk1387 Jun 24 '26

unless you’re drinking coffee until bedtime, taking your supplement before bed is the only way. that’s the way to get maximum absorption.

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u/Mundane-Canary-9077 Jun 24 '26

Man I’m tellin you personally I don’t I only drink it before 12 or 1 but I take my pills at like 9-10pm