Guest guest Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hi. I've had several in the last year or so. It is an IV infusion - so, ya sit in a chair they stick a line into a vein and the iron infuses! pretty simply. There are two different types (I'm told). THe one my hemotologist uses takes an hour and has NO side effects at all. No nausea or dizziness or anything someone else mentioned. He says it takes about a week or two for it to fully absorb abd register in your system. I remember my ferritin jumped form 19 to 127 after aninfusion six months ago - proof enough for me. Two weeks ago I had two more infusions; just had the blood drawn on Thursday and awiting my new numbers. Now if there were a simple cure for the (occassionally reoccuring) loose bowels .... *smirk* Marley 6-24-04 3 years and a lifetime have passed! > >I was curious how it was done and the cost. Do you really think it >helped all that much? Were the effects long term? Ann in Oklahoma --------------------------------- Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Hi Marley, After reading your post, a couple of questions come to mind if you wouldn't mind answering them. First, does your insurance cover the infusions or do you know about how much they cost? Secondly, I am 52 years old and hope I am in the age group that doesn't have to worry as much about anemia. I don't know how to ask this, but are you any where near my age...or younger? I think the younger gals have the most trouble keeping their iron. Thank you so much for posting. Cardin Re:iron infusion Hi. I've had several in the last year or so. It is an IV infusion - so, ya sit in a chair they stick a line into a vein and the iron infuses! pretty simply. There are two different types (I'm told). THe one my hemotologist uses takes an hour and has NO side effects at all. No nausea or dizziness or anything someone else mentioned. He says it takes about a week or two for it to fully absorb abd register in your system. I remember my ferritin jumped form 19 to 127 after aninfusion six months ago - proof enough for me. Two weeks ago I had two more infusions; just had the blood drawn on Thursday and awiting my new numbers. Now if there were a simple cure for the (occassionally reoccuring) loose bowels .... *smirk* Marley 6-24-04 3 years and a lifetime have passed! > >I was curious how it was done and the cost. Do you really think it >helped all that much? Were the effects long term? Ann in Oklahoma --------------------------------- Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 My iron infusion was covered 100% by insurance and was over $2000. Plus all the blood work leading up to it. I am 47 years old- and i still have my period I think that is a huge defining factor. >From: " Cardin " <cinstecar@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: RE: Re:iron infusion >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:32:06 -0500 > >Hi Marley, > >After reading your post, a couple of questions come to mind if you wouldn't >mind answering them. First, does your insurance cover the infusions or do >you know about how much they cost? Secondly, I am 52 years old and hope I >am in the age group that doesn't have to worry as much about anemia. I >don't know how to ask this, but are you any where near my age...or younger? >I think the younger gals have the most trouble keeping their iron. Thank >you so much for posting. > > Cardin > Re:iron infusion > > > Hi. I've had several in the last year or so. > > It is an IV infusion - so, ya sit in a chair they stick a line into a >vein >and the iron infuses! pretty simply. There are two different types (I'm >told). THe one my hemotologist uses takes an hour and has NO side effects >at >all. No nausea or dizziness or anything someone else mentioned. He says it >takes about a week or two for it to fully absorb abd register in your >system. > > I remember my ferritin jumped form 19 to 127 after aninfusion six months >ago - proof enough for me. Two weeks ago I had two more infusions; just had >the blood drawn on Thursday and awiting my new numbers. > > Now if there were a simple cure for the (occassionally reoccuring) loose >bowels .... *smirk* > > Marley > 6-24-04 > 3 years and a lifetime have passed! > > > > >I was curious how it was done and the cost. Do you really think it > >helped all that much? Were the effects long term? Ann in Oklahoma > > --------------------------------- > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on >TV. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Thank you , glad to hear insurance covered it. Re:iron infusion > > > Hi. I've had several in the last year or so. > > It is an IV infusion - so, ya sit in a chair they stick a line into a >vein >and the iron infuses! pretty simply. There are two different types (I'm >told). THe one my hemotologist uses takes an hour and has NO side effects >at >all. No nausea or dizziness or anything someone else mentioned. He says it >takes about a week or two for it to fully absorb abd register in your >system. > > I remember my ferritin jumped form 19 to 127 after aninfusion six months >ago - proof enough for me. Two weeks ago I had two more infusions; just had >the blood drawn on Thursday and awiting my new numbers. > > Now if there were a simple cure for the (occassionally reoccuring) loose >bowels .... *smirk* > > Marley > 6-24-04 > 3 years and a lifetime have passed! > > > > >I was curious how it was done and the cost. Do you really think it > >helped all that much? Were the effects long term? Ann in Oklahoma > > --------------------------------- > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on >TV. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Dear , What happens if you are on iron overload? I am surprised to hear you took Decadron, my BIL took it in the last stages of lymphoma. I've been itching for 2 days (no rash) and will take Benedryl before I go to bed. Here are a list of things that decadron is prescribed for, which I never knew before, I just automitcally associated it with lymphoma. Severe allergic conditions such as drug-induced allergies Blood disorders such as various anemias Certain cancers (along with other drugs) Skin diseases such as severe psoriasis Collagen (connective tissue) diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus Digestive tract disease such as ulcerative colitis High serum levels of calcium associated with cancer Fluid retention due to nephrotic syndrome (a condition in which damage to the kidneys causes the body to lose protein in the urine) Eye diseases such as allergic conjunctivitis Lung diseases such as tuberculosis (along with other drugs) You certainly have a colorful history with CML. Having to travel just a short distance to get your treatment is really a lucky break. We have to drive 7 hours to Houston. Thanks for sharing that about your former treatment, I learned something new today. The old hoot, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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