Re: Bad Hematologist Appt Today/Other Iron IV possibilities

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You kick that lousy hematologist to the curb. Below is some info on how to find

other places to get iron IVs. (It is also tough to find a doctor who is

knowledgeable about the crucial role ferritin plays in thyroid function.) (PS

Hematologists are almost as bad as Endocrinologists. Certainly just as

useless.)

Regarding finding a place to get Iron IVs: takes a little looking sometimes.

Venofer IV Iron is prescribed though a regular pharmacy, so you can ask at

pharmacies for the names of doctors that prescribe Venofer. Venofer is often

used to treat the low iron suffered by kidney dialysis patients; so if you can

find a dialysis center near you (often located in or near hospitals), the staff

there may know doctors who are familiar with Iron IVs. Sometimes near hospitals

there are " infusion centers " , who give different kinds of outpatient IVs,

usually including Iron, if you're lucky there's an infusion center near you.

There's an " Infusion Clinic " in Houston. I know nothing about them, whether

they give iron IVs or not, just found them through an internet search, but it

can't hurt to call them. Their web page says:

" Most conditions require a comprehensive Longevity Centre Evaluation while some

conditions may be addressed solely by the Infusion Centre. "

(Let me suggest that you don't let them sell you a " comprehensive Longevity

Centre Evaluation " , if all you need is iron! And some Longevity places are

[erroneously] anti-iron...FYI)

http://www.infusionclinic.com/

I am having other health issues now, but years ago Venofer iron IVs helped me a

LOT, and they have helped others in this group, too.

Hope this helps.

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> I made an appt two weeks ago to see about having a venofer done. My ferritin

is 25 and couldn't increase my T3. Been taking iron supps for two weeks now.

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> I mailed him a letter explaining my situation, medical references to back it

up etc...

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> Waited on him for over an hour. Then he looks at my lab work, says I am in

range. Won't give me an IV because I am not anemic and if he did he would get

into trouble for doing it since I am in range. He goes on and on about iron

poisoning. He says I can take all the iron supplements I need and my body will

determine how much it will need. But an IV will hurt this and that.

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> Then he wanted to do another iron panel on me. I told him I was taking iron

supps but he said it would be okay.

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> I asked him if he read any of the medical references. He said no, he might

this weekend.

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> I waited in the exam room, then decided I was not going to do his orders of

blood work, I was not going to subject myself to this. I walked out, paid my

visit and left.

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> I trust what my body is telling me, not him or his schooling.

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> I felt like crying, I almost did, but I will not waste a tear on this.

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> I am tired of feeling hypo and I know my body wants T3, but with low ferritin

I can't.

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> I just found out too I put on another 5lbs, so now I am 15 lbs overweight. I

was on the other extreme underweight by 10 lbs. That was adrenals, now it is

thyroid.

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> I need to get his ferritin up.

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> If you live in Houston avoid Dr. Sanford, he won't help you if you have

low ferritin.

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> He will only give an IV if you are already anemic and you are craving ice like

an addict.

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> Hum...like most doctors will treat your adrenals once you have addisons.

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> Today was a bad doctor visit for me.

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> I will have to test my ferritin in about two weeks it will be a month.

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> What labs does this? I hope the price is reasonable.

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