Raised Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Due To Injectafer?

In October 2016 my Iron was a 8 and my Ferratin was a 4. Was given two 15 minute sessions of Injectafer. Each infusion I had common side effects which led me to taking Benadryl to help cope for a couple days after. A little over a week from my last infusion, Nov. 28th, my iron was raised to a 10 and my ferratin is well. However, from October to November my alkaline phosphatase levels went through the roof (was just informed this nearly a month after my last infusion). I was told it's 3x its normal values. My doctor is very concerned and is giving me a mass of tests, told me to stop taking all my vitamins (I had GBS 7 yrs ago and suffer from Vitamin A & D deficiency) until this is resolved. However, upon reading, raised blood alkaline phosphatase can be caused in >.1% of patients in Injectafer patients. Doctor never mentioned this to me as a possibility. Can my levels for the side effects to Injectafer be shown in my blood work a week after my last infusion?

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Hello, Tiffany! How are you?

Yes, there is no minimum time for side effects to manifest, they can occur immediately, a week later, or several weeks later, according to the NIH, so, it could be due to the infusion.

Other side effects may possibly include nausea, administration site reaction, dizziness, and fatigue.

Do you take any other medications, or just this and the vitamins?

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