Guest guest Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 terry@...> writes..... I'm in pretty sad shape with my iron and probably looking at iron injections or IV iron. Has anyone had experience with both ? Terry, Hi I can give you a little information about this. Had lap rny Aug.99. After about a year iron levels dropped, tried pills niferex forte, etc etc. No good. Iron levels about 7. Then went to weekly iron injections once a week for about 6 months. Did it in the deep muscle of the hip, levels went to 12 and have stayed there. After the 6 months I went to monthly injections till last month. My ferritin levels which are the iron storage levels were extremely low. Doc felt that although we were keeping the iron levels ok we were swimming upstream so to speak because my iron storage levels were about zero after two years of the shots. I had no problems with any reactions of the shots only a little bruising. I sure could tell when it was time for one though because I would get really fatiqued. I had my first IV iron infusion last week. No bad reactions although they are very careful with a small test dost the first time which takes a half an hour. If you are ok after the 1/2 hour they go slowly with the rest. It took 4 hours in the docs office and they have to have supervision with a doctor in the the house while it is dripping. Nurse told me some reactions could be a low grade fever, chest pains or headache. These would usually come after the first hour or so, maybe faster. Main thing is they monitor blood pressure, heart beat etc. very carefully at first test dose. I was fine, but everyone is different of couse. Doc is going to recheck in a month, if ferritin is ok then I will be ok for three or four months and then another IV. It doesn't hurt, just boring to sit there for 4 hours. Hope this helps and good luck. I can tell a difference in my energy level, not hyper just more normal and don't crash in the afternoon anymore. Deb in St. Louis lap rny 8/23/99 Dr. 353/180 regained to 220 and working on going down again....it's so hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 terry@...> writes..... I'm in pretty sad shape with my iron and probably looking at iron injections or IV iron. Has anyone had experience with both ? Terry, Hi I can give you a little information about this. Had lap rny Aug.99. After about a year iron levels dropped, tried pills niferex forte, etc etc. No good. Iron levels about 7. Then went to weekly iron injections once a week for about 6 months. Did it in the deep muscle of the hip, levels went to 12 and have stayed there. After the 6 months I went to monthly injections till last month. My ferritin levels which are the iron storage levels were extremely low. Doc felt that although we were keeping the iron levels ok we were swimming upstream so to speak because my iron storage levels were about zero after two years of the shots. I had no problems with any reactions of the shots only a little bruising. I sure could tell when it was time for one though because I would get really fatiqued. I had my first IV iron infusion last week. No bad reactions although they are very careful with a small test dost the first time which takes a half an hour. If you are ok after the 1/2 hour they go slowly with the rest. It took 4 hours in the docs office and they have to have supervision with a doctor in the the house while it is dripping. Nurse told me some reactions could be a low grade fever, chest pains or headache. These would usually come after the first hour or so, maybe faster. Main thing is they monitor blood pressure, heart beat etc. very carefully at first test dose. I was fine, but everyone is different of couse. Doc is going to recheck in a month, if ferritin is ok then I will be ok for three or four months and then another IV. It doesn't hurt, just boring to sit there for 4 hours. Hope this helps and good luck. I can tell a difference in my energy level, not hyper just more normal and don't crash in the afternoon anymore. Deb in St. Louis lap rny 8/23/99 Dr. 353/180 regained to 220 and working on going down again....it's so hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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