Re: best way to get iron IV

[Guest guest]

Yes, you do need a doctor to get a an iron/venofer IV, for both obtaining the

Venofer and administering it.

Obtaining it: Venofer is prescription-only, so you need a doc to write a

prescription. That Costco reference you read may have been for price; the

cheapest place to get a Venofer prescription filled is usually Costco.

Administration: The administration is intravenous, so an IV center, clinic, or

a doctor's office that does IV's is needed.

Not sure if this will be helpful to you, but below is some info from older posts

about Venofer IVs.

Here's some suggestions I sent to

a friend who was looking for Venofer IVs...

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.

And a note about low blood pressure:

The only caution I am aware of with Venofer is if the patient has low blood

pressure. I used to have very low blood pressure; I've read that Venofer's

recommendation for this is to run the IV a lot slower. My IVs now take about a

half hour; back when I had low blood pressure they slowed the rate of infusion

and it took over an hour to get the same dose. Same good end result, just a

little longer time sitting in the IV room.

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> I have insurance and a fairly open minded DO, but visits are not covered, some

treatments and labs are partially covered if at all.

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> Wondering if there is a way to do this on my own.

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> Read a post here where someone bought the vials at costco and went to a clinic

to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, you do need a doctor to get a an iron/venofer IV, for both obtaining the

Venofer and administering it.

Obtaining it: Venofer is prescription-only, so you need a doc to write a

prescription. That Costco reference you read may have been for price; the

cheapest place to get a Venofer prescription filled is usually Costco.

Administration: The administration is intravenous, so an IV center, clinic, or

a doctor's office that does IV's is needed.

Not sure if this will be helpful to you, but below is some info from older posts

about Venofer IVs.

Here's some suggestions I sent to

a friend who was looking for Venofer IVs...

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.

And a note about low blood pressure:

The only caution I am aware of with Venofer is if the patient has low blood

pressure. I used to have very low blood pressure; I've read that Venofer's

recommendation for this is to run the IV a lot slower. My IVs now take about a

half hour; back when I had low blood pressure they slowed the rate of infusion

and it took over an hour to get the same dose. Same good end result, just a

little longer time sitting in the IV room.

>

> I have insurance and a fairly open minded DO, but visits are not covered, some

treatments and labs are partially covered if at all.

>

> Wondering if there is a way to do this on my own.

>

> Read a post here where someone bought the vials at costco and went to a clinic

to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, you do need a doctor to get a an iron/venofer IV, for both obtaining the

Venofer and administering it.

Obtaining it: Venofer is prescription-only, so you need a doc to write a

prescription. That Costco reference you read may have been for price; the

cheapest place to get a Venofer prescription filled is usually Costco.

Administration: The administration is intravenous, so an IV center, clinic, or

a doctor's office that does IV's is needed.

Not sure if this will be helpful to you, but below is some info from older posts

about Venofer IVs.

Here's some suggestions I sent to

a friend who was looking for Venofer IVs...

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.

And a note about low blood pressure:

The only caution I am aware of with Venofer is if the patient has low blood

pressure. I used to have very low blood pressure; I've read that Venofer's

recommendation for this is to run the IV a lot slower. My IVs now take about a

half hour; back when I had low blood pressure they slowed the rate of infusion

and it took over an hour to get the same dose. Same good end result, just a

little longer time sitting in the IV room.

>

> I have insurance and a fairly open minded DO, but visits are not covered, some

treatments and labs are partially covered if at all.

>

> Wondering if there is a way to do this on my own.

>

> Read a post here where someone bought the vials at costco and went to a clinic

to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

>

[Guest guest]

Margery:

Thanks for all that information! Very helpful!

And I had actually read the previous post regarding low blood pressure, even

printed out because I have low bp.

Christie:

I have been reading through posts on this group regarding low ferritin and it

seems that the pills for many ppl can take a few months but ppl who did the IV

got the same increase in levels in a few weeks. I don't know if that applies to

everyone but I'm like you, I don't want to wait any longer than I have to and

deal with stomach problems too.

Good question about when to retest. I don't know. . .also wonder if getting too

much is an issue. I will ask my dr and post back here if no one else answers.

Also if u do a search on these forums for 'iron' or 'IV' or 'Ferritin' u can

read ppl's experience.

(Sorry for any double posts-I think from using my phone to post)

Thanks!!

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some treatments and labs are partially covered if at all.

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> > > Wondering if there is a way to do this on my own.

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> > > Read a post here where someone bought the vials at costco and went to a

clinic to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

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[Guest guest]

Wow that's a huge jump Tammy. Since my Ferritin is at 34 I would be afraid to go

up too much. Did you do the Venofer (sp?)? how much?

Thanks

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a clinic to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

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[Guest guest]

My MD's , nurse practitioner wants to give me Venofer 100mg in 125cc bag. I

don't know if that is enough. My ferritin is 31. Do you think that will bring up

my ferritin atleast to 50 or should I suggest atleast another dose or 2?

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to a clinic to get the iv. But they probably had their dr's. Help with that.

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