Re: Re: Iron

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In a message dated 11/17/2004 5:51:34 PM Central Standard Time,

mvnpatten@... writes:

I have another question for you. Why are docs so afraid to give IV

iron. Noone would touch me except the oncologist. Everyone else

said they were afraid of anaphalaxis, but I looked it up and the

chances are smaller than a blood transfusion. Just curious.

Thanks,

Mikell

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The problem with IV iron is that it is an IV infusion and once in the vein

You can't get it back. So if you react the reaction is really fast. Sometimes

doctors office don't want to deal with the potential problem of IV

anaphalactic emergencies, They don't want to do it. Also There is the insurance

component. My old pcp says that they don't like to pay for IV iron so they

usually

end up eating the costs because if they pay it usually costs more to do the

infusion than they get back. I think you have to have a Acls certified Nurse on

premises

to do the infusions and Most docs offices use med techs who either don't

have a degree or are LPNS(VN " s) ..My 2 cents.

Mel

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In a message dated 11/17/2004 6:46:15 PM Central Standard Time,

mvnpatten@... writes:

I said, " I want to have no period without hormones or

surgery. " He said OK. I guess this new IUD has a tiny bit of

hormones, but not enought to even measure in your blood. I am still

frustrated, angry, that I did not know this could be a problem.

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Mikell,

If you don't want a hyst, There is always the option of uterine

ablation. It is Not a major procedure and it burns(cauterizes) the lining of

the

uterus. My Step sis had it and loves it. Same doc reccomended a hyst for me.

Never knew why the difference.

Mel

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 8:41:35 AM Central Standard Time,

dolphins_n_shells@... writes:

I was the sometime that did not work..so went ahead with

the hysterectomy.

Ginger <><

So that's what the doc meant when she said why mess with it when it might

fail. My hyst was one of the best things that ever happened. I wish I had begged

for it 10 yrs earlier. Would have saved me a lot of pain and misery. Not to

mention that it actually helped my anemia!

Mel

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 10:27:10 AM Central Standard Time,

mvnpatten@... writes:

Marta

> who has ordered other meds IV, but never Iron

No nurses Marta?!?

We definately have more MA's than we used to, but luckly we have a

few nurses left.

Mikell

Marta,

Who gives the IV meds you order? Here in Alabama, A RN has to give IV

unless certified otherwise. It always frustrated me when I worled with a LPN

and they gave us equal patients and then expected The RNS to give all IV meds

and cover their charting.

Mel

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the most effective way to get rid of excess Iron is by phlebotomy,, that is the only way to really effectively remove itJackie

Subject: Re: IronTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 3:37 PM

B and C vitamins help Iron. and yes Caffeine does deplete the body of iron and b vitamins.>> I heard that coffee or tea can leach iron out of your system, and that > B vitamins can help make iron usable to the body. Someone here said > that there is no natural way to remove iron from the body. Another > place, I read that only 10% of iron is excreted from the body.> > I was wondering if anyone else heard that tea can leach iron. Or that > B vitamins make iron more usable.> > Pete>

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I agree with the Phlebotomy for high iron. NO ONE would write a script for me to have it done due to my blood counts. In pure desperation I read every label of every piece of processed food in my house. Most went to a shelter because it was loaded with ferrous sulfate. Any processed food that has "enriched" anywhere on the box, jar or bag is loaded with it. My blind decision to eliminate enriched foods was born out of desperation. I knew how bad acquired hemochromatosis was for my liver and it also reduces the chance of SVR. Sheesh I only have a 17% chance as it is!!!!!

Long story short....it worked When I was first tested for acquired hemochromatosis my Fe+TIBC+Fer bloodwork registered as. Serum Ferritin 612 - normal is 10-291. That was on 12/10/07. Oh I had to insist on this test and not the normal iron test. Then on 12/21 I had the test redone and this time it registered as 520 Then on 2/18/08 it was 460. So it does work...for me anyway.

READ THOSE LABELS! If the ingredient list contains the words "Enriched" or "Ferrous Sulfate it will increase your iron overload (acquired hemochromatosis). This is a medical fact. What is not written anywhere is that by eliminating it from your diet will lower your ferrous sulfate numbers. I have not had anymore Iron tests and don't plan to. No one gives a flying poop anyway and what I am doing has worked for me. No herbs or vitamins just eliminating it from my diet.

From: Latoya <blackat2010@ yahoo.com>Subject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Re: IronTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 3:37 PM

B and C vitamins help Iron. and yes Caffeine does deplete the body of iron and b vitamins.>> I heard that coffee or tea can leach iron out of your system, and that > B vitamins can help make iron usable to the body. Someone here said > that there is no natural way to remove iron from the body. Another > place, I read that only 10% of iron is excreted from the body.> > I was wondering if anyone else heard that tea can leach iron. Or that > B vitamins make iron more usable.> > Pete>