Hello all my Okie Peeps! Anyone have an iron infusion?

I have been missing you guys so much!  My hubby started college again and is taking 18 hours, most of which are online, so he's hijacked the computer.  It's crazy the amount of time each class takes!  But the end result is I've not had access to keep up with you all until I went and bought me a little netbook, so now I'm back on!!

I hope you all are doing well!  I found out today that I'm anemic and my Vit B1, B6, and D levels are low.  Dr. W is wanting me to have an iron infusion and soon.  I'm pretty nervous about that as I have an idea what that is, but where do they get the iron?  It sounds like a blood transfusion and I'm just not too sure about that.

Anyone got any advice???

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hey girl :)
i got iron right after surgery and all i remember is how constipated it made me.

sorry i dont know any details, but keep up with your fiber and stuff, so you dont get too much of a tummy ache :)

good luck! 

I had my original RNY back in 2002...in 2006 I was very anemic and had to have several rounds of iron infusions. It is not bad at all. I had mine at a chemo place by Baptist. I would  go in and they would start an iv and then they would give you "happy juice" it was really just benydryl but going through the iv it was lovely! :)  Then they would hang a bag of ice tea looking solution that was the iron. It would take about 4 hours to go in but would be comfortable because you were just resting in a recliner. I did this for 4 weeks in a row once a week. Then would be off about 3 months and do another round of it. I kept this up for 4 rotations until my hemoglobin stayed steady.
with my revision I just had I am faithfully taking my iron (even though the constipation is horrible) so I can avoid the infusions again. They really are not bad so don't be scared and you will feel much better after the first few doses. 
Good luck !
Gaila

Iron infusions can have serious side effects. Make sure you are going to some place that is used to giving these infusions. If you live in a small town that does not do them the staff won't be knowledgeable of what to watch for.

If you are severly anemic it is the only way to get you iron level into the acceptable level quickly.

My iron level was 20 when the range is 70 to 40.  Brandi @ WW said Dr. Walton didn't think I'd recover enough with just supplements, so infusion.  Thanks for the heads up!  I was thinking about having it done locally at a chemo center, but I've got to check into it first.  If not, I'll have it in Edmond next Friday.

My husband had to have 2 of them and it made him feel so much better. 

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Y - Yvonne
D - Debra Flores - has had those recently and she will be more than happy to talk to you....

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