Injectafer-new Drug

I am on my 3rd set of infusions in 5 years. Infed (iron dextran) gave me an allergic reaction and so they stopped and gave me steroids and benadryl...then felt like my bones were rotten and soft for a week. Benadryl helped. After that it was months of iron sucrose, which only left me feeling crappy for a day or two. This time around, (Friday) I was given Injectafer, which is 750mg at one time. I tolerated the infusion fine, but was exhausted and unable to focus for the rest of the day. I woke up the next day due to the fact that my hips and pelvic bones were aching like a toothache. It's Monday, and I can feel my long bones and it's miserable. The upside is that I already can feel the difference in my iron levels. I have another treatment this coming Friday--at least I know what I can look forward to.

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Hello, Durbs! How are you feeling? I'm sorry about the problems that you're having.

The side effects you described are very common for iron infusions, of any type. You may also experience nausea, dizziness and headache.

You should also be aware that the pain doesn't always go away, after your course of treatment is finished. Some people do suffer from it permanently.

Has anyone els been on this one?

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