I was in the exact same boat. What works for me now is "Slow Fe" brand iron pills, they do a slow release so that it's not so harsh on ur digestive system..I take that at night. & in the morning, I put the liquid iron in my orange juice..the brand is Spatone purAbsorb ...this has worked for me, hopefully it can for you bc this iron thing is serious & at first I didn't take it serious at all but then I realized the risks & got serious about it. Good luck!