Iron infusion

My iron level was also low, so my GP has me taking one Ferrous Sulfate 325mg tablet daily with vitamin C to improve absorption.  This dosage got my iron and Ferritin levels into the normal range without needing an IV infusion.  You may want to consider one IV infusion to get your iron level up quickly and then maintain it with the tablets.  My lab says that the normal range for iron is 35-390.  If that scale is used by your lab, then your iron level is significantly lower than normal.  With a j pouch, it is also very important to monitor your vitamin B-12 level.

I suspect that the 9.8 is a hemoglobin level, not iron level. If so, it is low, but not critically low (like needing a transfusion). Since the snemia is chronic, an iron infusion makes sense to me.

 

Jan

 

 

I have had several IV iron infusions and luckily did not have an allergic reaction to any of them.  They are very easy and all it takes is a little bit of time as it has to be infused slowly.  Take a good book or some music.  Sit back, relax and be prepared to feel more energetic and refreshed.

The iron won't make you feel better instantly - the body uses it to make hemoglobin, which then gets incorporated into new red blood cells. As this happens, though, you should feel much better.

A few days after my first iron infusion of injectafer, I could finally stay awake all day long! After my second infusion a week later, I got a rash that lasted a few days - a reaction to the carbohydrate in the solution they said. Only needed the 2 infusions and I'm feeling so much better. Was even able to cut back on my thyroid medicine because now the blood cells could actually carry the hormones to my cells! Worth a try I'd say. Debbie