Iron Infusion Experience
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- In this video I talk all about my iron infusion experience. I talk about why I got this done and how I felt afterwards. My Hgb (hemoglobin) levels have been ranging between 7.2 - 9.6 over the last year. I was severely anemic and almost needed blood transfusions twice in a span of one year. If you have any questions feel free to leave them down below.
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I'm so glad that you found something that gives you more energy and makes you feel a bit better. I have you in my heart, thoughts, and prayers. I know that you'll be making a success video in no time about how good it feels without fibroids. You're a warrior and I love you. Stay strong 💪🏾❤️😘
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I had 2 iron infusions and feeling great. Energy level significantly improved!
I so relate. Thank you for posting. I start infusions in two days. Your video encourages me.
Thank you for the video. I was hospitalized on March 12th 2022 for one week. With three bleeding stomach ulcers, My hemoglobin was 4.7. after three units of blood [ blood transfusion ] count was 7.4 Had surgery to remove the ulcers. Today had first follow up Hemoglobin is still low at less then 9 talking about having a iron infusion done to help. your video helped.
Thank you so much for the video. I was so scared to do the iron infusion but feel relieved that it is not bad
Thanks Vanessa, having mine done in the next few hours... I am going in there with so much courage and hope after watching this video
You’re welcome!How did it go?!
@@veryvanessa It went very well... just feeling nauseous 6 hours after. The process itself took 25mns + 30mns of observation. Thanks for your videos Vanessa, they are realy encouraging
Hey, I just watched your video I def feel a lil more relaxed about getting this type of procedure done. From how you describe it it just seems very chill laid back which im happy about. Im so glad you were basically able to tell your engery level went straight up afterwards. God knows I really do need a huge burst of engery right now cuz having sickle cell disease really does take all of my engery away, it just sucks all the life out of me😫 Im excited now since you got it done and had such a great experience with it😍
Yes! It was a positive experience overall. And at this point anything for relief! Let me know how your infusion goes ☺️
Thank you for sharing. Appreciate your candidness. Stay well🙏☺️
Thank you. I appreciate your experience and it was posted on my birthday lol. I have the same problem as you. Excess bleeding due to 7 day periods. Iron level is at 7. Yikes. I was referred for iron infusion and am very nervous about the side effects.
I had the same thing happen. The only thing to help me was getting an IUD!! Girl I was going through super tampons every hour!! I received bags of blood to try and replace what I was bleeding out. I had the IUD placed and that same day my blood loss was dropped to barely a pad a day. I really hope you see this Bc the IUD was life changing!!! All the best sweetie!!
That’s great news! I almost got an IUD placed a few years ago but didn’t go through with it. I’m glad you’re getting relief and that it started working for you right away!
Anemia has been my enemy for many years.. Had my infusion a few hours ago.. Xx nice to see a positive video xx
How was it?! Anemia is sooo hard to deal with. No energy for anything, breaking nails, hair loss etc. And it takes a while to correct it too. I hope you get well soon 💕♥️
@@veryvanessa Hi I was okay on the day felt fine.. But I've got joint pain and feel sick also have a heavy head.. I hope it goes and it is only a bit of a side effect.. My ferritin level was 3..so it was pretty low.. Hope it stops me craving chalk and clay.. And I start eating real food.. Thanks for replying x
Thank you for making this video, its very reassuring for me..so thank you so much
I feel her pain. I have the same issue with my heavy cycles, fibroids, and anemia
Omg, I did not know fibroids were that bad. How can you work during that time?! I’m so happy you’re aggressive about your care and exploring al your options! ❤️
Girl when I’m on my cycle I have to drag through work. It’s very tough. Last time I worked on my cycle I bled right through my scrubs as I was sitting giving report. After that shift I went to the ER 😫😫
Thank you so much for sharing! I go in the morning and this helped me to know what to expect 🥰
You’re welcome
Did it help? What’s your current situation
Ms Jackson it did. I actually have more energy
I’m so glad this was a positive experience for you. I’m sure this information will help many others, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience years ago but ended up with a blood transfusion and hysterectomy. I already had my family but I wish I knew more about infusions, I was not informed. Good luck with your treatment. 🙏🏾❤️
Thank you for your response! I’m so sorry you had to go through a hysterectomy hun. How are you now though?
Very Vanessa I’m doing great, occasional hot flashes but overall really good. Thank God. 😊
Jacqueline Smith I’m glad to hear you’re doing better hun ♥️
Thank you for sharing! Hope you ate doing well! My first infusion in Wednesday! Eek
You can also get Iron prescriptions from your gastroenterologist :) just didn’t want anyone to think it only had to be a blood specialist!
I have kidney failure and must get infusions. On the day of I am very weak and tired but after that I feel great. Thanks for uploading. I'll get some spinach and beets.
Gavin The Collector I’m so sorry to hear that! Def try to add some more greens into your diet if possible. Spinach, kale anything green!
Keep in mind, renal safe diets often encourage limiting most leafy greens because of their high potassium and calcium content. Eating red meat would be better for iron absorption in your situation. I especially wouldn't recommend eating spinach if you have kidney failure. However, you should speak with your dietician about what you can and cannot eat.
Thank you for sharing! Starting my therapy next week for the same reason. I had the fibroids removed 6 years ago, but they have since come back...this time with a vengeance! This time around I’m electing to have a hysterectomy as I already have children and my tubes are cut anyway. Praying for your health and happiness!
So sorry for this hun. I understand how difficult dealing with heavy periods can be.
It's honestly not bad at all. I've had 6 rounds of iv venifor 3 times in the past year
Awesome!
Thank you!
So happy to see your stiry. I am exactly the same, except I had 2 myomectomy (one laparatomy) surgery. Are you still doing the treatment now? I'm having my first injection tomorrow. Prayers needed
I had 2 infusions total! I’m having the UAE in a few days. Will check iron levels after.
@@veryvanessa ah please let us know how you are after. Happy to hear that you only needed 2. I am in for 3 months every 2 weeks. I will use the other tipa for fibroids. I just cut off caffeine for teas.
I have uterine fibroids that causes me to anemic. My Hem is 5. I had to get a blood transfusion and iron infusion.Now I’m waiting to have the UFE procedure.
I'm so sorry hun. I also suffered with anemia for many years before UFE. Sea Moss corrected my anemia naturally. I have a video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/2XLRrbR0m2A/v-deo.html
I have the IV and I was so high lol. They give me Benadryl with it so there’s no allergic reaction. I felt amazing after two infusions within a few weeks I could run miles.
Yes it’s like a surge of energy!
Why do you get allergies?
Does the energy last?
Lucky i got my second infusion yesterday and feel no difference.
Same, I got alot of energy!!
You are very very helpful
THANXX for the video ☺️
Happy to help!
Praying for you
Thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Very well explained..thnks
Hi! I started with Anemia after I had my twins, they are 26 now. I was able to maintain it over the years with diet and vitamins. In 2014 I had gastric sleeve surgery which caused me to start with the anemia all over again. I again started with diet and vitamins. I had heavy periods, fibroids & endometriosis, I had a hysterectomy in 2016. Now I am beyond vitamins & diet, I am starting IV this coming week & at the end of September I am having surgery to correct my sleeve. Thank you for being so informative.
Hi jo’el Ellis I have your same story having a hysterectomy on April 15 due to heavy bleeding I have 3 kids and I’m done having babies I had a gastric sleeve 3 years ago and and now I am anemic can you give me more information on your gastric sleeve correction ? Is there anything from my sleeve causing my anemia ? My Gi doctor told me about 2 possible causes of my anemia 1 my gastric sleeve 2 my gastritis ?
Hi! I had surgery to reattach my diaphragm to my esophagus. I was told that could be why my anemia returned. I had a 2 transfusions after having the surgery. My bloodwork came back in January saying my iron was good and I was given a 3 month follow up. Now I am feeling the effects of the anemia again, tired, dry skin, joints hurting. I have a feeling I will my getting infusions when I return to the doctors. Feel better soon.@@SorydivaSory
@@joelellis73 so sorry to hear about all your transfusions 🤕 I was referred to a hematologist for transfusions as well I will talk to my bariatric surgeon about my anemia and see if he can fix my sleeve sorry to bug you can you tell me the name of your gastric correction surgery ? Maybe I can mention that to him I suffer from excessive acid reflux and last time I spoke to the gastric surgeon he said I need maybe to have a gastric by pass but I don’t want that type of surgery right now I am having a hysterectomy in 2 weeks and I need my body to heal before I do another mayor surgery I want a less complicated surgery to fix my sleeve . I’m 100 percent sure my gastric sleeve left me with malabsorption and now anemia I pray I get better and wish you the best 🙏 thanks for your reply ✌️
Have you heard of the acessa procedure? I’ve done it and my fibroid symptoms improved drastically
Robin Duvall I went with the UFE
Thanks for sharing!
If Fibroids are still an issue for you, I highly recommend looking into chinese herbs and acupuncture
hi vanessa thanks for the info,you look pretty
I got hives on my hands!! I told my nurses about it and they had no idea why I got it 😒
I am in the same boat... getting my first infusion next Friday...
Wishing you well! I hope it helps
I've had four iron infusions now, it helps but my iron still stays low. I have a lot of other conditions though.
Right. It’s a temporary fix but doesn’t correct the anemia for good.
Do you know the name of the iron infusion you received i.e. Injectafer, Venofer, ect? I will have my 1 of 2 treatments this Wednesday I’m afraid but God got it. TFS this helps.
She says injectafer in the video
I was so terrified to get these done because of the side effects I was hearing about but I actually had 2 of them done while I was pregnant & I had no side effects. It wasn’t as bad as I thought and it did help w/ my low iron.
Glad to hear it went well for you 💗
Do you still get these iron infusions.. I get my first Tuesday December 21st 2021. I have acute normocytic anemia and it started in 2017 and has gotten worse as the years progressed... my periods are not heavy like yours. But I have one small fibroid.
I don’t need them anymore! I started juicing green smoothies and taking sea moss. I was able to naturally correct my anemia in less than 30 days
Do you know the miligram dosage of iron that they gave you for the infusion?
I don’t know this information.
I've had two iron infusions. For me, it was very quick to administer (less than 30 minutes). The only difference I found with iron infusions and blood transfusions is that with iron infusions it took several days before I started feeling better. With the blood transfusions, because it's a liquid organ, I felt better within a day.
How much did levels increase and how fast? Do you go back to normal?
It only slightly increased after two infusions 3 weeks apart. What really helped correct my anemia for good was Sea Moss.
What were your levels when you got it? My iron level is below minimum and i have felt terrible all year. What is the minimum level a where doctor would recommend infusion?
It stayed in the low 7’s for over a year before I was referred to a hematologist that ordered the iron infusions. Truthfully though, my levels only increased slightly to about 9 after 2 infusions. What really helped correct my anemia was taking sea moss daily in green smoothies. I was able to raise my Hgb level to 13.3 in only 3 weeks. All natural and a lot less costly than IV iron infusions.
@@veryvanessa thanks
@@veryvanessa do you mind sharing all you put in your smoothies ?
Did you experience a lot of shortness of breath while having anemia? If so, did it get better?
At times yes, I also had thinning/shedding hair, restless leg syndrome, fatigue and low energy most of the time.
@@veryvanessa do you feel like they all improved a lot? Are you taking any iron supplements now to maintain?
I had an iron infusion last week & I feel better but my skin tone has gone darker! (I'm South Asian). Did you notice your skin tone get darker/tan? I hope you feel better soon! ❤️
Wow! I’ve never heard of that reaction before. That didn’t happen to me. I just gained a lot more energy after
It happened to me! I think you are just getting back to your original colour! Because before iron you must have become really pale.
I pray for tan skin I’m so pale for a Middle East girl
It definitely changed my skintone for the better. I went from being gray/pale to warm rose, beautiful complexion. It was wonderful. ❤
Omg you were probably pale due to the anemia and once you received infusions your color came back.
I just had my second infusion today and fell asleep in the chair. Have you heard that you shouldn't eat dairy for a while afterwards? I haven't found much information on what to eat after to make sure it absorbs well.
I haven’t heard anything about avoiding dairy specifically. Although I would encourage citrus fruits and juices. Vitamin C helps with the absorption of iron.
@@veryvanessa Thank you! I will eat some mandarins tonight.
Wonderful 💗 be well and get better!
@tomaitoe You don't have to worry about eating certain foods for iron absorption when you have IV iron.IV iron goes straight into the bloodstream & bypasses the stomach. Only the oral iron you have to worry about taking certain things to increase absorption.
You can safely stop your cycles using the pill, depo shot and progestin only pills. Ask your gynecologist.
Thank you for your review. I suffer from iron deficiency anemia. And my hematologist suggested iron infusion if the iron pills don’t work. Did the infusion leave any staining on your skin? I’m concerned about that because I have sensitive skin.
Hello! I did not experience any staining on my skin. Just a slight flushing feeling and my arm felt a little heavy after.
Tomorrow is my 1st iron infusion I'm excited because my anemia is draining & depressing me. My next step is getting on birth control. I do have a question for you. I stopped taking iron pills because of constipation is their any constipation with this & should stool softners be taken prior to the infusion?
🌺Aloha🌺
The iron infusion goes directly into your bloodstream. It by passes your stomach so it won’t cause any digestive issues like constipation or nausea.
Mahalo plenty for your message that made my quarantine day. My appointment got changed to this coming up thursday idk something about appointments changing here in Vegas do to covid. So I will take this weekend tidy up my house get my pj's or comfy clothes ready & wash me a lite throw for my Iv. Again mahalo for the message
🌺Aloha🌺
Doesn't the iron affect your hair? Cus it makes me shed a lot.
Yes it does :( Causes brittle nails too
I went to the doctor for a physical and when they got my hemoglobin count they wanted me to go to the emergency room right away for a blood transfusion. I was at a 6.2. My cycle is very heavy with a lot of blood clots. They later discovered that my uterus was the size of a 5 month pregnancy. I have a fibroid putting pressure on my bladder and I have to pee constantly. I hate going to work when I’m on my cycle because I worry that I might overflow. I am currently taking my prerequisite for the nursing program. My question to you is how do you handle being on your cycle while working as a nurse?
I’m so sorry to hear that! Smh. I understand how you feel completely. It’s become very hard for me to work the days I’m on my cycle as of lately. On my last cycle I ended up driving to the ER after work for hemorrhaging. I try to pack as many pads, tampons, change of clothes as I can. I also bring Ibuprofen 800mg for the pain. I’m trying to schedule myself to be off when I’m on my period.
@@veryvanessa how long is ur cycle? I too went through this for years but mine was a span of 7 days😣 now my cycle is changing with me in 40's so not as long or harsh of bleeding but I'm still very much anemic. They offered infusion to me but I was concerned of side effects. Plus they have not mentioned me needing surgery so I wouldn't want to use as regular treatments as it doesn't fix problem 😔
Betterme4lf my cycles are 7 days typically. But when I hemorrhage they can last up to 10 days. The infusion will help with your anemia it’s worth trying if the oral supplements aren’t working. Do you have fibroids? If so how large are they?
@@veryvanessa I do have fibroids I can't remember size.. and it's been a while since I checked. I plan to go soon. Thanks for sharing info.
@Sharon mey I don't like those cause it causes constipation 😩
Have anyone in the comments have had an hemoglobin count of 4.9? If so what happened next
Hgb was never that low but as a nurse a couple bags of blood would be appropriate for a blood transfusion and of course getting to the source of the blood loss.
Worst experience ever I’m still feeling like crap I had my infusion on the 25 th of August 3 days ago I feel worst worst before I went in for my infusion ... it’s not sitting well with me ...
It doesn’t work for everyone- I can agree with that. Have you ever heard of sea moss? Sea Moss is what corrected my anemia in just 3 weeks. I have a few videos on my channel about it.
Still feeling bad?
Was your hemoglobin low also or was it just your iron? Love your channel btw ❤️
hey hun, my hemoglobin, hematocrit and iron were all low 😖
Very Vanessa oh wow! I also deal with that issue.
My hemoglobin is a 9 & my Ferritin is a 1.
I have my 1st iron infusion on Monday.. im extremely nervous
@@amarie_love8923 how did it go?
@@Ela-eh3hm sorry for the late response. I had two infusions, my 1st one I broke out in a bad rash the night after, took some benadryl and it went away. My second went fine. My Hemoglobin has gone up from a 9 to a 14.2, so they worked 👍🤗 .. how did yours go??
Do iron infusions make people sick 2 your stomach?
Sometimes it can make people feel nauseous but I felt fine.
I have the same situation ass you.
I’m interested in trying the iron IV. I have hypothyroidism with anemia since 2014. Low energy has become lifestyle unfortunately. I’ve tried Iron supplements as well as herbal. The herbal supplements & Chinese natural root herbs did helped some.
My doctor said im gonna need to do it 12 infusions, two days a week. My ferritin is 2.5 ng/ml and im starting my first one in few hours and I'm really scared about the iron staining 😭
Hang in there! Iron infusions only temporarily helped me, what really corrected my anemia was consuming sea moss.
@@veryvanessa so glad you've mentioned sea moss, ive been taking it for a few months now...I put 1 tablesoon in my smoothies and I have one daily. Do you think that is enough? How much do you take? I start my first infusion in 3 hours
Try amacar it’s the only thing that helped me
How much did it cost? Does health insurance cover it?
$1500 per infusion. Unfortunately, my insurance did not cover.
I have done in $100 in st john of god Berwick hospital. Today
Very Vanessa BSN, RN hi did you take advantage of the copay program they will reimburse you.
Oh my God guys it's so expensive, I'm from Turkey and it's just costed 160 Lira which means 25-30 $... it was in a private hospital so public hospital could be even cheaper...
Can you work on your cycle being you bleed so much? Hope you get better
I struggle when I have to work. I pack as many tampons and pads as I can for the day and try to make sure I’m hydrated. The last time I worked during my period 2 weeks ago I ended up hemorrhaging and having to go to the ER after my shift.
I'm still scared after watching this
Hi sister this is sindhura wife of Ramesh
Get vitanica slow flow , it will stop your period
You are beautiful
Do you know the name of the iron infusion you received i.e. Injectafer, Venofer, ect? I will have my 1 of 2 treatments this Wednesday I’m afraid but God got it. TFS this helps.
Injectafer 💉 I was a bit nervous too at first but I feel so much better now. Make sure you have a pillow for underneath the arm they will be using for the infusion cause it may start to feel heavy.
Very Vanessa This is helpful thanks for the information. Wish you a healthy future! 😇
You’re welcome dear and same to you!
How was your iron infusion?