Iron

Hello, I have been told that there is a specific time of day in which iron supplements must be taken, i.e. not at night (when I usually take mine) and not early in the morning ? Is that true ? Also, how much should I take I am a 29 years old vegetarian (female) who has been taking 14mg Iron a day (via a multivitamin pill) for several years now. P.S. I can read Hebrew Thanks in advance

מעשית, אין שעה מועדפת. חשוב לקחת ברזל בנפרד מאוכל - חצי שעה לפני או שעתיים אחרי, ולא עם חלב, תה, מיץ. יש הרבה תשובות בנושא ברזל וכדאי לקרוא אותן. לשאלתך השניה - לא רשמת די נתונים. האם את נוטלת בגלל מחסור או למניעת מחסור ? מה ערכי ההמוגלובין ? MCV ? פריטין ?

Thanks for your answer. I usually take it before I go to bed, so it would be about 2-3 hours after a meal. As for the other question: I have always been on the lower border between normal and low Hb levels, and have started taking iron supplements a few years ago according to the recommendation of my doctor. Since I do not eat meat or fish, I guess you could say I take it in order to prevent a problem, rather than treating one.