Question:
WILL SHE HAVE TO HAVE IRON INFUSSION FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE

Iron Infussion due to low iron levels    — margaret M. (posted on May 25, 2005)

May 25, 2005
margaret, the answer to your question lies in HOW bad is/are her iron levels? And WHAT is causing them to keep going so low? I had to have iron IV's for 2 months this year, but also looked into WHAT was causing me to have to go thru that. I found it was a female problem and that my monthly was WAY too heavy. I had several tests ran and there are medicaitons that any ob/gyn can give her to SLOW it WAY down! But as for your answer to your question it all lies in how much she knows about herself and what she is going thru. Read my profile it might help give you some insite.
   — Carole M.

May 25, 2005
I agree with Carole. My mother had issues with her iron that were so bad that she needed infussions. For her, she had to change what it was she was doing....Jenny Craig. Sad eh?
   — RebeccaP

May 27, 2005
As everyone said, it depends on why. Is because iron is going OUT too fast or because it's not getting IN due to malabsorption? Some are able to drastically increase their iron over time once they have found the right combination of oral supplementation. I know ppl are often told that they simply don't absorb orals any more, but some have figured they had nothing to lose by trying ANYWAY, and have substantially improved their levels and been able to cut back on non-oral methods.
   — vitalady