I’ve been anemic since I was 12. I was later diagnosed with Chronic Anemia. I had several uterine surgeries to help with excessive monthly blood loss and am at the point where a Hematologist was recommended. After my first appt she suggested an Iron Infusion. I am 40 and am very nervous only because of the possible side effects. However, I am ready after seeing your transformation from the beginning of the video to the end. My Infusion is on Monday. Thank you for posting this. It’s helped a lot!
@missluvmoney4 жыл бұрын
How was your infusion?
@anamarieabella2247 Жыл бұрын
I was also suffer anemic and my hemoglobin was 90 I felt so nervous when my Dr say I need to have infusion ...but I am done now my hemoglobin was normal.nw I tk 4 session every session I tk 2vials of iron.
@readriaread74603 жыл бұрын
This video really helped me because I’m getting my first iron infusion soon because I’m really anemic but I’m really excited! I’m looking forward to not being really tired all the time and fainting/dizzy spells anymore! 😋😎🥰
@N56922333 жыл бұрын
How did it go? I’m anemic also. Just wanted to see if it helped at all
@chloethemessenger4 жыл бұрын
Omg I can see the difference! You’re eyes are much brighter. I’m so happy the Infusion helped you 🥰
@lisaclarke29203 жыл бұрын
I'm the same, everytime. First two days my joints ache like I have been hit by a truck and then I start to feel soo much better.
@Ela-eh3hm3 жыл бұрын
So they're worth it?
@lisaclarke29203 жыл бұрын
@@Ela-eh3hm I find them well worth it. I feel soo much better a week after the transfusion, where before I can hardly keep my eyes open and have no energy
@lisaskidmore12833 жыл бұрын
@@lisaclarke2920 can I ask how low your levels were ? I’m going into hospital today My ferritin was 2
@lisaclarke29203 жыл бұрын
@@lisaskidmore1283 I'm not sure the levels, but it's consistent with someone who has internal bleeding. They have done all sorts of tests, scans etc and can't find any internal bleeding... totally have the specialists baffled
@lisaskidmore12833 жыл бұрын
@@lisaclarke2920 A&E sent me home and my doctor sent me back the next day and they sent me home again after 10 hours waiting with a box of iron tablets that was 3 days ago and I can barely stand up I’m so weak and the palpitations have gotten worse
@EvaAmr132 жыл бұрын
OMG! Just had my first infusion on three days ago and my entire body is still aching. I thought it was related but wasn't entirely sure. now, i'm certain. Thanks for adding that part.
@debarahmagargee67282 жыл бұрын
I had my first three days ago.I also felt real bad two hours after and the next two days. Shaking, nauseous, dizzy, achy muscles all over, freezing cold. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Hope I look and feel as good as you! Fabulous darling! ✌️✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊
@ASinger4184 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I have Pots, mast cell and connective tissue disease and will be getting my first iron infusion in two days. I'm glad I know what to expect! Thank you ❤
@RiDankulous6 жыл бұрын
You do look healthy and happy. I give blood frequently, and some people who give blood can't rejuvenate iron fast enough so they need supplements. I believe I am one of those people, and luckily don't need transfusions or infusion. Blood transfusion is a lot more involved. Iron will help me have more energy, I believe. I have been slightly low at my last donation, but was high enough to donation. For a couple of months, I haven't been motivated to do much with low energy and low iron could be the cause.
@MSKAYLANTAYLOR5 жыл бұрын
Omg so cool to see someone with P.O.T.S like myself. I have to get an iron infusion Monday and I’m kinda scared 😩 the entire time I thought it was just my P.O.T.S making me extra tired and dizzy but it’s my iron as well lol cool video
@davidbaron66472 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I was hospitalized on March 12th 2022 for one week. With three bleeding stomach ulcers, My hemoglobin was 4.7. after three units of blood [ blood transfusion ] count was 7.4 Had surgery to remove the ulcers. Today had first follow up Hemoglobin is still low at less then 9 talking about having a iron infusion done to help. your video helped.
@tammielewis78273 жыл бұрын
I had a second infusion and seen the first three days I feel achy and nauseated , had to drink plenty of fluids and pedialyte, it’s no joke when you g the side affects
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
Ugh I start mine in 2 days. Hmmm
@reginaalear3 жыл бұрын
I start mine Friday and I’m really worried about it.
@olivian72664 жыл бұрын
Very common to feel like hell after, for me it wasn't aches but I was completely heat intolerant, having hot flashes, dizzy etc.- too bad the freaking doctors didn't tell me that! They said oh it'll help right away, no side effects. Huh? IV iron definitely has side effects and even if you don't experience any, you don't feel better instantly because your body needs time to process the iron. How much did they give you? Giving smaller doses further apart really helps curb side effects from what I know. I used to feel worse once they did too much at once (200 mg over an hour) but I now do it over 2 hours cause it makes me feel less sick. The first week after is always the worst for me. We are too young to go through this. Stay strong girl
@sandrastrobel12544 жыл бұрын
Going to my first round (this time) of iron infusions tomorrow. I’ve had it done before and it helped for a decent amount of time. I can’t wait to feel better. You do look a lot more perky but you are adorable either way. You have killer eyelashes.
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
❤😆❤
@NubianP63 жыл бұрын
What is a decent amount of time for you? I am going to be having my first infusion soon, and my hematologist led me to believe that after 2-3 infusions, I should be “set for life” (her exact words).
@sandrastrobel12543 жыл бұрын
@@NubianP6 well I think I was good for about 18 months. My body does not seem to be able to draw enough iron from the food I eat. I could eat iron enriched foods all day and I’d still be low at some point. I pray all is well with you.
@rubyj79366 жыл бұрын
girl I know how you feel. I have had severe iron deficiency anaemia since I was 15, but didn't know until I was 17 where my ferritin levels went into negatives, and my hemoglobin was very low. Since then I've had iron infusions yearly (I'm 22 now), but more recently it's gotten worse. I found out that my body is actually physically unable to store iron, and as such supplements and/or eating red meat etc won't ever do anything for me because there's no way for my body to absorb it. My Dr recently said it isn't going to get better and the only thing I can do is get infusions once to twice a year for the rest of my life, because it depletes so quickly (my last infusion earlier this year barely lasted 7 months before it dropped again). I know the achy shaky feeling you're talking about that you get afterwards :(
@sagek79495 жыл бұрын
Ruby J have you checked your Vitamin D levels? I am not sure about this but vitamin D improves gut health overall.
@ruthsalinas94794 жыл бұрын
What condition do you have exactly that doesn’t allow you to store or absorb iron?
@fortheloveofmoon3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ruby, what exactly is causing you not to be able to fully absorb iron? Have the doctors explained this to you?
@emiliewillard85146 жыл бұрын
I had an iron infusion today and I am starting to feel ache too, so you are not the only one
@missluvmoney4 жыл бұрын
How the iron infusion make you feel?
@slaynpray3 жыл бұрын
I felt like that just taking the pills. But I guess it's the same reaction. I felt horrible.
@kimramsey69616 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I had my infusion on Friday 17 November 2017 and I have been wiped out. Am glad you felt better a few days later so I now know what to expect. God bless
@sarinakarim25136 жыл бұрын
Kim Ramsey How have you been since?
@salvatoredinunzio4137 Жыл бұрын
Glad for you that you’re feeling better. I’m going next week for iron infusion and hopefully I will feel better. Thank you
@davidleehayden9196 жыл бұрын
I have very low hemoglobin levels. I am currently at a 7 and cannot return to my career until it is at least 13 and above....With the infusion, did you count go up significantly? I am trying to find the fastest ways of getting my levels up! :P
@jeanniebilliejean4 жыл бұрын
Im also at 7
@charismawhite96974 жыл бұрын
I’m at a three:(
@afiedits4 жыл бұрын
i’m at 2.1 :(
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
PS...Your dog Piper is so cute and precious. She wanted to play. 😆💕😆
@Drea_A5 жыл бұрын
You are stunning!
@Rsthelen3 жыл бұрын
I'm going in on the 4th for my first Iron infusion... I'm nervous, don't know how my body will take to this.
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
How did it go? My first is in 2 days.
@Rsthelen3 жыл бұрын
@@oilinmylamp Hello Heather, thanks for your reply. My transfusion was not too bad, I found on the 3rd day I had a upset stomach but never vomited. After that, it was pretty much normal. I got lucky, the first transfusion seemed to work, my iron level bumped up, and just waiting for a few weeks to get more blood work and see how it looks after a while. I hope things are going well for you, hope to talk to you sometime again. Thank you, take care!
@diva24593 жыл бұрын
@@Rsthelen thanks for the update
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
I start my iron infusions in 2 days. That's why I'm looking them up on KZbin. Haha Thanks for the heads up regarding achiness and tiredness.
@diva24593 жыл бұрын
Update please?!?
@oilinmylamp3 жыл бұрын
I am all done.
@diva24593 жыл бұрын
@@oilinmylamp How was your experience? Any side effects? Etc
@natalie89562 жыл бұрын
How was it???
@jamiesbreed5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I just had my first IV infusion and I do feel crappy. Just wondering if this was normal. ❤️❤️
@terelewis12435 жыл бұрын
jamiesbreed hi! I just had my 1st one yesterday, I’m 38 weeks pregnant. I felt an HUGE energy spurt after getting mine! I hope you have gotten better since!
@kittystephens8835 жыл бұрын
I am getting one tomorrow and of corse I’m a really curious person and want to know what to expect now I’m so nervous, I was already so nervous as I have a huge fear of needles (as a result of my fear I wanted until I was 21 just to get a blood test as I thought I was iron deficient as I’ve been suffering head aches and fatigue for many years) turns out I was very very low and now need the infusion tomorrow 😣😣
@AP-sx4nx3 жыл бұрын
I also woke up like I had the flu. So glad I’m not crazy. Thanks for the info. I have 3 infusions in 3 days, so ouch!!!!
@RubyOpheliaQuinn6 жыл бұрын
You really did look healthier and perkier at the end. I'm really anemic and an iron infusion was suggested to me. Stupidly I read up on side effects and things and now I'm really nervous about getting it.
@katieagain33576 жыл бұрын
I ended up having three infusions and let me say, the pros definitely outway the cons. It helped a lot and made me feel human for a while!
@mylupusdiary5 жыл бұрын
Did the iron infusion cause weight gain?
@Ela-eh3hm3 жыл бұрын
@@katieagain3357 so the pros don't last? 😭
@caitlin37396 жыл бұрын
My first iron infusion was the 6 hour one, i lasted 30 seconds before having an anaphylaxis reaction. The 1 in a million was me of course 😅 A couple years after that i tried the 15 min iron infusion and had another reaction, which wasn’t nearly as bad, but i felt like i had the flu and was continuously vomiting for a whole week after. I had to cancel the second infusion because i was too sick to go 🤦🏼♀️ We’re giving it another shot in a few weeks so fingers crossed 🤞🏼
@catsNplanets6 жыл бұрын
Caitlin how did it go?
@sagek79495 жыл бұрын
You could try another iron formulation. Do you know if they used iron sucrose or FCM or another form?
@goodbyegoodriddance512113 жыл бұрын
I have mals. I had open surgery. I am going for my iron infusion perhaps tomorrow
@dfgbhffvcvbbv33185 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful
@kayleephilbert42492 жыл бұрын
Awww 🥺 hope it gets better 💕
@oliluc84444 жыл бұрын
I’m getting an iron infusion tomorrow, I’m really scared 😭 I’m only 13 and it’s tomorrow
@TraumaTeam1154 жыл бұрын
How'd it go?
@oliluc84444 жыл бұрын
Its an Anton it went really good! It was kinda uncomfortable since the needle was just sitting there and I’m not a big fan of needles but it was good :)
@TraumaTeam1154 жыл бұрын
@@oliluc8444 neither am I lol but glad it went well for you :)
@lt79964 жыл бұрын
How long did it take?
@oliluc84444 жыл бұрын
Linnea Tostrup about an hour or less
@Србомбоница864 жыл бұрын
My mother has very low hemoglobin from chemo treatments so she needs iron transfusion ,she feels awful afterward but 2 days letter she feels much better
@ruthsalinas94794 жыл бұрын
She gets iron infusions or blood transfusions??? 🤔
@Србомбоница864 жыл бұрын
@@ruthsalinas9479 blood actually ,not iron ,I made a mistake in the original comment
@Smashingit20224 жыл бұрын
I’ve CVID. I love my iron infusions. Only complaint is that my dr likes to push it through in half an hour 😳😳😳 i too suffer the next day. I feel like I’ve been hit with a truck. God bless 🇦🇺
@Србомбоница864 жыл бұрын
What symptoms do you feel after transfusion
@Smashingit20224 жыл бұрын
Србомбоница I feel good but it does take a few days. My last one was last week and I ended up with shingles. In saying that I think I probably got shingles because I’d left my infusion too long.
@char60813 жыл бұрын
What are shingles?
@saraducky4 жыл бұрын
I was super achy too. My joints were swelling, as well as several bowel movements, not sick like, just way more than normal, like 4-5, then dizzy like 2 days later for several days.
@Србомбоница864 жыл бұрын
My mother got high blood pressure and diarrhea from transfusion,but it lasted 2 days than she was fine
@tammielewis78273 жыл бұрын
I feel dizzy first four days or so
@awinkie127 жыл бұрын
Just curious how low was your iron levels? Do they think its from not eating or the POTS? I also have low iron levels.
@katieagain33577 жыл бұрын
He was saying since I’m on feeds my nutrients should be all fine and it must be a POTS thing. Apparently it’s common with POTS.
@hanselfam5 жыл бұрын
It’s my second iron infusion in two was and I still feel blahhh! And the headaches ☹️
@madelinegonzalez67664 жыл бұрын
Mine first was awful it didn't take I had very high blood pressure my heart hurt i had shortness of breath they had to give me oxygen right away these nurses where awesome running to my help i think I was so red that I had tears coming out of my eyes so instead of getting 2 sessions of iron infusions I have 8 weeks on it lower dose every Tue till 2 weeks before Christmas my first first one was last tue I felt so weak headace from hell just felt like a truck ran me over a million times today I have my second one hopefully I don't feel like poop after prayers to you hun
@Србомбоница864 жыл бұрын
@@madelinegonzalez6766 my mother also got high blood pressure from iron transfusion
@char60813 жыл бұрын
@@Србомбоница86 wait omg WHATT?! You can get High blood pressure from infusion. My mom also has it so this is rlly scaring me 🥺
@Ela-eh3hm3 жыл бұрын
@@char6081 me toooooooooo
@Ela-eh3hm3 жыл бұрын
@@madelinegonzalez6766 are you better?
@lee16jagan724 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. Just to let you know that you are beautiful.
@rae1957tn5 жыл бұрын
Steroids usually makes you hungry. Sending hugs
@aval46066 жыл бұрын
I have crohns and I’m 10 I’m going to get my first Iron infusion tomorrow
@yezi17966 жыл бұрын
I know you wrote this a long time ago but I hope everything worked out good for you!
@fostardust82844 жыл бұрын
did the iron treatment help with your fatigue at all?
@mekascorner93024 жыл бұрын
I am hoping so- I am so fatigued
@fostardust82844 жыл бұрын
@@mekascorner9302 if it did not help so far it probably wont, have you tried neurofeedback?
@melissaboucher35712 жыл бұрын
I had the shaky hands too.
@pipelimbo63873 жыл бұрын
My doctor is advising iron infusion aswell as my parents over having iron tablets and idk
@char60813 жыл бұрын
I CANTTT DO THISS 🥺 I’m 14 and I’ve had anemia for almost 2 years bc of my really bad periods and now it’s gotten really low and I haven’t been able to swallow pills for a while and now I have to get an infusion and I’m SOO SCAREDD. And they’re not even going to numb me!!? I can’t get this done. But at least I can get food after and maybe not go to school, and sleep. But sadly I’m in high school now and I have sm hw and won’t even have time to sleep
@AAAA-ui9ni3 жыл бұрын
I just did it yesterday and it went pretty good, so go and try you will love how you feel afterwards 🦌🦌
@char60813 жыл бұрын
@@AAAA-ui9ni I just got it done today and I noticed I feel a little bit more energetic. But I’m still having trouble breathing and I feel a little sore
@bowenfulwood-griffiths24824 жыл бұрын
Whats the needle in your nose for
@azazel000606 жыл бұрын
I know the feeling of getting an Iron infusions and the aftermath. You feel like the floor of a taxi cab and it Sucks!! I need to get Another One soon and I've been getting them for 12 yrs now. Continue to stay strong
@rionakeogh53644 жыл бұрын
I have anaemia and I am getting and iron infusion tomorrow I hate needles!
@annalisa59013 жыл бұрын
I'm going to get iron infusion. My iron level is 2.
@karensarki65974 жыл бұрын
May I ask why did they give u a steroid ?
@missbeaussie4 жыл бұрын
Yes she said at the beginning they did
@loldidyoureally32464 жыл бұрын
I'm getting an iron infusion in 8 days
@stelllaaa4 жыл бұрын
Jabomel Whitted how was it? I’m going to get one soon and I‘m scared
@loldidyoureally32464 жыл бұрын
@@stelllaaa it was a long boring process. They gave me Benadryl thru iv b4 treatment started but that could be because of my medical history. Im antsy and if i get bored i leave lol. My medical chart is a mess because i never stick around for treatments of any sort if i have to wait more than 15 minutes. They got me this time😃 i was there a total of 5 hours. The actual treatment took about 3 hours im told
@loldidyoureally32464 жыл бұрын
@@stelllaaa dont worry, the only bad part is the time it takes..... If ur awake
@stelllaaa4 жыл бұрын
Jabomel Whitted okay thank u very much!! I feel better now but I‘m still kinda nervous when I think about it
@char60813 жыл бұрын
@@loldidyoureally3246 can u go on ur phone or sleep
@alide15533 жыл бұрын
I know I’m late...but Piper!!!❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣🤣
@NellieOllson6 жыл бұрын
God Bess you :)
@missluvmoney5 жыл бұрын
Is that the 24 hour ph test? The tube in your nose?
@katieagain33575 жыл бұрын
No. At that point in time I was very sick with something called MALS which made it impossible to eat so I was living off of a feeding tube. All these problems are probably what contributed to needing an iron infusion in the first place.
@ameliajade59674 жыл бұрын
My side effects were sooooo much worse!! Thought I was dying
@payalpatel4864 жыл бұрын
Amelia Jade I have got my first infusion 5 days ago and I am still having lot of body aches. Could you share your side effects and how long it lasted? I cancel my second appointment because I feel very painful in my whole body.
@ameliajade59674 жыл бұрын
@@payalpatel486 Hello there, from my experience i was ill on the second day after the injection/IV and the third day for me was the worse. I had the sweats and the chills and my migraines were the worst thing id experienced, then i was praying to get better as i had work the next day. By day 4/5 the symptoms subsided alot. Drinks lots of water and hydralite if its available to you. Id go back to the doctor if you dont feel better by a week out.
@char60813 жыл бұрын
Oh Noo I’m scared. I’m definitely not going to school after
@ameliajade59673 жыл бұрын
@@char6081 id take the next day off also.
@rhondabaxter3233 жыл бұрын
To much music👎🏽
@tammielewis78273 жыл бұрын
I had a second infusion and seen the first three days I feel achy and nauseated , had to drink plenty of fluids and pedialyte, it’s no joke when you g the side affects