Not sure if that will help you or if it will be taken seriously..:-)) but myself and my cousin we were both VERY anemic all our lifes..:-) we did take the pills but it didn't help much...with some reading and research we discovered natural stuff and it seems to help heaps! both our iron levels are back to normal now...:-) The addition to our diet was Herbal tea - Stinging Nettle - one of the oldest and best herbal tea on this planet..:-) it cleans your blood from toxic elements and is very rich in iron....it is easy to drink as it has very mild taste..;-) the other wonder element added to our daily diet were pumpkin seeds.. :-))))...chewing that at work/home all day long must have helped..:-)))...try it..:-) it won't do any harm and it may help you as well..:-) cheers!