I had an iron infusion back in 2003. It took care of my low iron. Well, now I am back in the same spot. I have again low iron. My doctor has put me on 3 iron tablets a day ( Ferrous Gluconate), Folic Acid once a day and every month a b-12 shot. She also said that if this did not bring up my iron levels in 6 to 8 weeks she was going to recommend that I have another Iron Infusion. I heard you can only have so many Iron Infusions in your life. Is this possible? The first one I had I received 3 grams of Iron and felt like it took all day to get that. I was warned of the side effects with the aching back and joints. What I wasn't aware of was the taste in your mouth when you drink something. Can someone please advised me on the number of Iron Infusions you can receive?

Hi!

I don't know what kind of iron you had, but I finished 2 weeks ago a series of 5 IV Iron infusions callen Venofur (sp). Except for some tiredness and soreness for 2 days after, they were not bad. I just got my blood results back after that series and they were really good, almost too good. Anyway, I will see my hematologist on 4/13 see what we do from there. Do you know why you are anemic? I don't and even though my counts are good, I am concern it could happen again.

Take care.

Phyllis

I have been anemic all my life. My mom seems to think it is due cause she was anemic the entire time she was pregnant with me. I would go to doctors when I was a child and my iron would be right at the normal area. A few years ago is when I found out that I was extremely anemic. When I had my first iron infusion, the dr. said he equipment didn't pick up any iron in my blood. That is when he ordered the iron infusion. Now about 4 years later it's basically the same thing. I think I would rather have the iron infusion now instead of taking the iron pills. I just heard that you can only have so many of the one that I got and I can't remember the name of it. I know it took a long time to get it in me.

The iron infusion you got sounds like the one called Infed, I think. It takes longer to get than other types of iron. Did the infusion make you feel better for a while after you got it? The supplements take a long time to work, a lot longer than 6 to 8 weeks. I've found that my levels haven't gone up too much after about a year of iron supplements. And I feel about the same as when I started them.

I got no period for 3 months before the iron infusion. After the infusion, now is 3 weeks and I got 2 periods????? Anyone like that? or is it normal?

I didn't have much dizziness or dizzy spell before the infusion. After the infusion, I've a lot of light headed, dizzyness, SOB and chest tightness. Would the body try to make use of or top up the iron level, those symptoms occured?

The iron infusion you got sounds like the one called Infed, I think. It takes longer to get than other types of iron. Did the infusion make you feel better for a while after you got it? The supplements take a long time to work, a lot longer than 6 to 8 weeks. I've found that my levels haven't gone up too much after about a year of iron supplements. And I feel about the same as when I started them.


I did feel better after I got the iron infusion. I have felt fine all the way up to about last December. Today however, I went to work and my co worker told me I was turning yellow. I called my dr and rushed to her office she said I wasn't jaundice. She ordered more blood work for my liver and she said if it comes back abnormal that I will be getting an emergency iron infusion. She is also checking my iron levels again to see how things have changed if at all after a week of the supplements. I also got a copy of my iron report that stated the supplements. My total iron is 18 L and my Ferritin is a 5 L. I don't know much about all the numbers really.