Iron infusion question

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To all of you who have done the infusions, what " type " were they?

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Sharon:

I have been going to the hematologist twice a week for the past three

weeks. First infusion was the longest as they wanted to make sure I

didn't have a reaction. Was there approx. 2 hours with a sodium/saline

solution being infused with a small dose of iron. Once they saw no

reaction they gave me the rest of the infusion. The doc calculated by my

blood counts and weight how many infusions I would need to bring me up

to normal and his total was 23 infusions. I've had 5 thus far. I've been

given the choice of going once a week, which would mean 18 more weeks of

going there, or twice a week, which would be nine more weeks. Since I

walk in, get my infusion and am out of there in 10-15 minutes, I'm going

with the twice a week therapy to get it over with and because of my

crazy schedule. He said that either way I choose, it won't affect the

outcome of the iron infusions. Also told me that one injection is equal

to approximately six months of taking iron orally.

He also told me about a calcium supplement that is a yearly injection.

We really didn't go into great details about it as I was not feeling

that well the first few times I went to see him.

Regina