so, if the iron is getting my stores up, it's not giving me any more energy. we'll have to see, but i don't think it's working - or i think it's working very, very slowly. like, barely. at this rate, it could take years.
i've gained a little bit of belly fat, though, and am not happy about it. that is apparently an understood consequence of taking iron pills - weight gain. i'm happy to gain weight in my hips and around my breasts, but i don't want to gain weight in my stomach, and i don't want to build muscle. so, i'll have to weigh the pros and cons, and that might be a reason to go off of them, if they don't start working better pretty quickly. and, i may have to stop eating for a week or two to lose the weight.
i'd rather be skinny and anemic than fat and ironic.
but, for right now, i'm going to have to eat again and try to get started on something again and hope i don't just fall asleep again.