I experienced every symptom everyone has mentioned here & ended up in ER 5 days after infusion saying my prayers as though I felt I was going to die. I told him I didn't think I needed it but he insisted I get it done before I leave so stupid me agreed in doing it 3 days before flying out. I was wondering as its been so long since your infusion if you have made a full recovery ? I had mine 12 months ago which I didn't require that was requested by my gynocoligist which I had gone to see for a pap smear (not for anemia) he requested a blood test telling me he was going to call with the results which he did telling me my ferritin was a little on the low side suggesting for me to have an iron infusion.I told him I felt well not feeling any symptoms of anemia whatsoever that I actually haven't felt better & energetic in all my life & that I was flying out in 5 days for a permanent move to Greece. The only thing the infusion did was bring my iron levels to only just in range. ?Due to my severe reaction to the iron infusion my GP told me to stop and seek the advice of my cardiologist, his answer was the same, do not go ahead with any more iron infusions. ?Everyone says you should feel the full benefits of the iron infusion with in 10-14 days, I didn't get that energy, in fact I was bed ridden for a week, continued chest pains, severe muscle aches and joint aches known as arthralgia, something along that name, quite common in Statins as well. ?Here's what was explained to me by Nursing staff and my Doctors, Side effects are minimal, they were wrong on that one for me, well perhaps not wrong, it just took a lot longer for the serious side effects to disappear with me, the nausea, metal taste in mouth and sweating disappeared within 15 minutes of starting infusion, within 10 minutes of starting infusion I got chest pain, as I suffer angina any way my spray under the tongue helped control that. ?That's my experiences with an iron infusion, I have another one next week, if I'm still feeling like this I don't think I will agree to have it, I can't put my body through this again. I can't get into my GP so I think a trip to hospital is warranted today. ?I can't put up with this anymore and can understand everyone's frustrations in here. Because I'm experiencing chest pain he had to fill out an uncommon side effect form and report it to both his company and a copy to my cardiologist, no identifying information was needed just a post code, state and an address to where they can send the copy to treating cardiologist. ?I called the manufacturer / supplier of the iron used for infusions, their medical rep explained to me that the symptoms I described can be side effects from their product although very uncommon something like < 1 /1000 patients and the symptoms you and some others are experiencing are common side effects but should be gone with in a couple of days < 1/10 patients. ![]() Another doctor told me that everyone is different in how long side effects remain with some patients, he said to try and hang out for a couple of more days. one doctor explained to me that the side effects should of gone and the iron should be starting to making me feel better not worse by now and should get to our emergency room. ![]() Halfway through the infusion I got chest pain, I told the nurse and was asked to take my angina spray, that eased the chest pain, then it reappeared 15 minutes later, GTN took care of it again, now I'm getting chest pain 3-4 times a day since the infusion I still felt sick after and I was informed that it all will be short lived, I'm still feeling sick and the chest pains, I have sore /achy knee joints, feels exactly the same as the side effects from Statins, I'm also experiencing the sweats at random times, sometimes profusely and for no reason, Indigestion and intermittent pains in the back, I have spent the last 5 days in bed, no energy and feeling weak, opiate based pain relief is the only thing that relieves the knee and chest pain. I had my first one last week and before procedure it was explained to me what side effects may occur, some did happen but they were short lived by the time the infusion had finished. ![]() ![]() ?Yes I agree this is the only discussion I could find in regards to iron infusion.
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