Iron Infusions

(deactivated member)
on 12/6/11 8:08 am - MN

DS on 03/13/12

Ok I saw the hematologist today and he wants me to get an iron infusion. I got it set up for this thursday and I was told it would be infused over 4-6 hours. Is there anything I should know besides the fact I am going to be bored out of my skull :)

stormy918
on 12/6/11 8:37 am

DS on 09/19/06

I just recently had infusions. I had Ferehem (feraheme)sp. It was easy. 1 1/2hrs start to finish. Better absorbed according to my hemo and very small risk of side affects.

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Joanlaptods
on 12/6/11 9:29 am

DS on 03/08/11

I just bumped a thread started by Diana Cox on iron infusions on the main forum. Take a look its very informative.

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Elizabeth N.
on 12/6/11 9:30 am - Burlington County, NJ

DS on 12/04/06

Take lots of stuff with you to keep yourself busy! And take your water and snacks with you as well.

HeatherLynn
on 12/6/11 11:11 am - TX

DS on 11/14/11

If you are a reader, take a book to jump into. :)

Janet P.
on 12/6/11 6:53 pm

DS on 02/25/03

Bring a book or work with you. There may be a TV in the infusion clinic (the one I went to had TV). I always brought snacks/food as well.

Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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(deactivated member)
on 12/6/11 7:01 pm - MN

DS on 03/13/12

Think I am going to end up kidnapping my hubby's laptop and using that to keep me occupied. Thanks for mentioning snacks and drinks I never even thought of it, but I do remember the gal telling me that they do have some of that there for patients to have. From what they wrote on the card looks like I am going to be getting Iron Dextran for the infusion. Anyone had that type of iron???

KellyJTn
on 12/6/11 8:44 pm - Oak Ridge, TN

DS on 07/07/10

I would skip the 4 hr visits 5 times and have your surgeon set you up an appointment with a hematologist and have them give you fereheme iron. It only takes 1 hour start to finish and you only have to do it 2 times, sometimes 1 time if your iron isn't way too low. That's what I had a couple of months ago and I just had my levels checked and they're great still. Saved me a lot of time and a lot of unnecessary pain from 5 IVs over the course of 5 weeks.

~Kelly ~
SW 364/CW 164/GW 150

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