Iron Infusion: My Side Effects

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So, for a yr now I've been receiving IV iron infusions . My first set was beginning of 2013 having 8 of them with only mild headaches and feeling tired. This time my side effects have been many. I'm getting chest pains, nausea, extreme weakness, hot and cold chills, itching that makes me feel as though I'm going nuts, muscle weakness, moodiness, stomach pains that make me feel as though I'm dying, tongue and lip numbness too. Hope no one else is suffering from these side effects such as what I'm experiencing. It's a bummer. So tired. I wanna be well again. I even get heart palpitations too. This Friday 2-7-14,will be my last infusion for a while. I'll be sure to have nurse administer me Benadryl to lesson the side effects.

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Hello, Evelyn! How are you feeling? I'm very sorry about what you're going through.

These types of issues occur frequently with iron infusions, so there are many others that have had the same bad experiences. In some cases, they can linger permanently, which is one of the risks of getting them.

I see that today is the day you were going in for your final one, can you post back and let us know how you are doing?

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Hello Verwon,
And thanks for your concern. It has been a week now since my last infusion and I am feeling extreme weakness. Can't even walk 7ft to the restroom without getting short of breath and heart beating so fast I can feel it up in my throat. I will call my Dr on Monday so she can give me some answers although I'm due to see her in 3wks. This has been an annoying trip to say the least :( How's everyone else doing with their treatments?? My IV site is still swollen and very painful as they had trouble finding a vein:(

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