I posted last week about feeling so fatigued and it was time to get my blood levels checked. Yep, I was right, no ferritin left in my body and my hemoglobin was dropping as a result. And, so, I got right in there for an infusion. Still using the Ferrlecit and still only doing one infusion rather than two. I think for me mentally, doing one infusion is so much easier. With the Venofer, I was doing five infusions every four months or so and, so one infusion every three months seems really nice. The infusion itself went smoothly. I still get Benadryl because I have reacted before and so I just rested and snoozed the entire time. I think the Ferrlecit infusion ends up taking about an hour and a half. They do the Benadryl and then the Ferrlecit and then I have to wait a half hour while they monitor me. That night, I was exhausted which I usually chalk up to the Benadryl. I slept for hours that day. The next day, I just felt sort of icky like my body was fighting something
Iron infusions have become the new normal for me. I'd like to share my experience as well as hear from others going through infusions as well.