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Reviewer: scgaffer, 75 or over on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been getting injectafer injections about three times a year for several years. After the last injection while sleeping,I got terrible chest and back pains. I was very close to calling EMS. The following day I called the office. The RN suggested that I take Antihistamine (an common allergy relief). It worked! I will check with the office on Monday and see about taking it just before the inj
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Reviewer: Brandy , 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just got my second round of this drug yesterday and am having serious joint pain in my knees and ankles. Mostly my knees. Also some weakness and dizziness. My first treatment gave me a little nausa but all was fine the second day.
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Reviewer: flowers1, 75 or over on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been receiving this treatment many times and each time I feel better and better.....for me it is worth it.
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Reviewer: Clt, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had my first infusion last week and I had no side effects, during or after. Trust me... I was so nervous after reading the reviews here, but my experience was uneventful. I told my nurse how scared I was and she said they hadn't had one person who had a negative reaction from Injectafer, but with the older types of iron infusuions they did. It took one hour for the IV. I return for my se
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Reviewer: Sheila , 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Since treatment I've been feeling really bad, 2 ER visits, 1admitt.side effects to me are not worth it. Headaches, stomachache, pain in joints, now fluid retention. My health is worst than before I took it. Can't shake off these side effects. I was told it takes 3/4 was before I'll feel better. My life is now at doctors and bedroom.
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