I have chronic anemia.
Taking iron pills and still very low.
Dr. might try Iv. Any information would be helpfull
Connie
1|1|My Dad did! Several times!!!!|Barb1267|barb04@frontiernet.net|08:54:19|01/25/2009|
My dad has been in and out of the hospital several times in the past few months for heart problems and while in there they found he was VERY anemic and they did several transfusions. My sister and I thought it was odd...we kept saying: "Can't you just give him an iron pill?" But, I guess his iron levels were so low that the transfusions were VERY necessary! From what I have found out since then...I guess this is a pretty standard thing. My dad was awake the whole time and I was with him during one of the IVs. He was even joking with the nurse that the second IV bag (of blood) did not look as full as the previous one and he wanted to make sure he was "getting his money worth!"
I'm not sure what they are doing for him now that he is out of the hospital. I don' know if the anemia occurred due to the other issues he was experiencing or if he is on any other medication for it or not.
HTH and....best of luck...I'm sure everything will go well!
~Barb
2|2|I had to have 4 units of blood before my foot surgery When the iron level gets to low|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|09:16:22|01/25/2009|
I was told it raises the risk of stroke and heart attack it took about 8 hrs per unit for mine the first one they gave me over night and I slept through till of course they come in to check on you often It doesn't hurt just annoying to have the iv in hth 3|1|I regularly go to the infusion clinic for Iron|ab6333|aimee@accountant.com|11:40:21|01/25/2009|
just LMK what questions you have
Aimee 4|2|going for consultation tomorrow|cn27|lilcon@tampabay.rr.com|07:40:37|01/26/2009|
it's not blood transfusion it's regular iv, iron pills don't work 5|3|yep, they will hang a bag of iron on the IV|ab6333|aimee@accountant.com|08:12:07|01/26/2009|
It takes me about an hour and a half each time I go there.
The great thing is that it really helped me. My fatique got
better pretty quickly. My insomnia got better. And I just
felt better overall. Originally I went three times, two weeks apart.
And that got my level up to 13!!! It hadn't been that high for over
20 years. Then it stayed up for 8 months. Then I had my baby and it
went way down again, which they sad is normal. So I am now take my third
session again this week. Then the dr said I will just have to go in
for a quick blood test every three months and whenever it goes down
again they will hook me up and give me some more.
This is so much better than taking the pills and shots and never having
anything work. This works because it bypasses your digestive system.
Wishing you as good results.
Aimee
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6|4|thanks|cn27|lilcon@tampabay.rr.com|10:21:39|01/26/2009|
those iron pills are horrible 7|4|going for my 1st IV today|cn27|lilcon@tampabay.rr.com|06:59:59|01/28/2009|
have to go 5 times.
Today is longest maybe 5 hrs
I am so nervous
8|5|relax, it will be fine, take a book or something with you|ab6333|aimee@accountant.com|08:23:28|01/28/2009|
our infusion center has a TV at each station, but I always take a magazine or two
and my iPod, and my Soduku book along cause watching TV can get boring
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9|6|Thank you for all the information...|DE01740|DESimunek@yahoo.com|11:46:29|01/28/2009|
My husband is going for his transfusion tomorrow. He has cancer and just had his 2nd
chemo treatment and is very run down. They said the transfusion would help him..but I
am concerned. You have helped to give me a bit of relief....
Thank You
Debbie 10|1|How did everything go Connie|ab6333|aimee@accountant.com|19:20:49|01/28/2009|
Hopefully your experience was as good as mine.
Aimee
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11|1|oh connie,i am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|20:32:50|01/28/2009|
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Willa 12|2|Had 1st iv|cn27|lilcon@tampabay.rr.com|07:06:58|01/29/2009|
Took 5 hours with preparation.
Go again today and 3 days next week. These will take 3 hrs,
You gals are swell. if you need anything please e-mail me
13|3|had 2nd today|cn27|lilcon@tampabay.rr.com|18:16:33|01/29/2009|
took 1 1/2 hr. Next week 3 more not so bad 14|4|glad it is going well for you|ab6333|aimee@accountant.com|19:22:53|01/29/2009|
Aimee
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