When to get iron infusions
You need a hematologist NOW! If you need a referral, ask for one, if not, get one asap!
Once you have had your infusion - invest $50+ per month on proferrin - a heme iron that doesn't cause gastric distress - it is easy to use and will help keep your ferritin level reasonable and although expensive is way cheaper than infusion co-pays or deductibles!
I am now 4 years from my last infusion and holding ...
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You don't need to fight the doctor. Just make an appointment with a hematologist.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I am so irritated guys. My primary care doctor Ok'd the infusions but now she is telling me that the pharmacy can't dosage the iron because my hemoglobin isn't low. I know it can be done though because I've never had low hemoglobin and yet we did the iron infusions 4 times with the same numbers. Do you think she is relying on the pharmacy because she does not know how to order the correct dosage herself. She refuses to give me a referral to a hemo doc. Does your hemo doc rely on the pharmacy to dose the meds? or are they more capable of ordering the iron dosage on their own.
I might just have to wait for my hemoglobin to drop. :(
Time to fire that doc. Seriously.
H hope hello in your town will do it.
Ask around in wls comunuty who they use...some hemo docs are hardheaded also.
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