Iron Infusions

 Well I had my first iron infusion done today. I was there for an hour hooked up to an IV. It wasn't as bad as I thought It would be, it was actually relaxing. I still feel the same but I suppose It will take a few before I feel the difference. The nurse said my ferritin was at 8. 

Iron infusion?  Sorry, I must have missed something, why have you had to have a iron infusion done?

 Well i had been feeling really tired and kept going to my doctor until she finally ordered some labs. She said that my iron was extremely low so she ordered iron infusions for 8 weeks.

Interesting...since I started this new job along with my last hosptail stay I've been pretty wiped out they have me on iron pills 3 times a day 65mg (total of 195 daily). 

I do hope you feel better.

Wow! how are youfeelin on them? you might want to get your iron checked. I had to keep going back and talling her how I felt util she ordered labs. I thought it was my thyroid. I felt ok yesterday afterwards but then last night Ifelt really nauseated and today I feel achy kinda like the flu. I hope it passes.

I AM GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING...I CAN GET UP IN THE MORNING BUT GEES SOOO TIRED...TO THE POINT OF FALLING ASLEEP... DID YOU EXPERIENCE THIS...I HAD BLOOD WORK DONE AND MY DR SAID I AM ANEMIC BUT IS HAVING MY STOOL TESTED TO SEE HOW FAST MY RED BLOOD CELLS ARE REPRODUCING AND I AM ON IRON BUT I STILL FEEL HORRIBLE. ALSO SHE SAYS I HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL TO GET THE INFUSIONS...I WONDER WHY THIS IS.?
MOST PEOPLE I HEAR OF JUST GO IN AND GET THEM AND LEAVE...LIKE YOUR EXPERIENCE....
ANYWAY I HOPE YOU GET TO FEELING BETTER SOON

 YES I did experience this! Tired all the time and wanting to sleep. I knew something was wrong because I'm normally a very on the go person. Maybe she wants you to stay in the hospital to make sure you don't have an allergic reaction to the iron. I have to do my infusions for 8 weeks, some docs order a big dose at once. Ask your Dr. and see what your options are. Good Luck and follow up here so we can exchange info.

I SHOULD KNOW SOMETHIN THIS WEEK OR BY MONDAY...WILL LET YA KNOW...
I AM TIRED OF BEING TIRED...BUT MOST PPL WHO KNOW ME SAY I NEVER QUIT...BUT THAT IS PROB MY OCD....LOL I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS

one more thing did you have any "food" cravings...i cant seem to stop eating lemon cough drops

I got sessions of 3 iron infusions  - 3 days in a row.  The infusion lasted app 1-2 hr each (all process - set up - benadryl and iron). My feritin got from 9 to 93.... 

Beside iron- make sure they check your copper and protein level - with either of those low - you may not be able to retain the iron. and make new blood  (my hematologist told me that).

Good luck.