Reviewer: beachbumm0812, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Have done 5 treatments, don't feel any effect as expected from the treatments. Am 7 yrs post Gastric By-pass patient, got off my nutritional diet, so got iron deficient. Yesterday & today did a lot of running around, but even with my good tennis shoes, my feet/calves, back (bones) are aching like no bodies business.. Hope the Aleve I just took kicks in, no sleeping tonight if it doesn' ... Show Full Comment

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Have done 5 treatments, don't feel any effect as expected from the treatments. Am 7 yrs post Gastric By-pass patient, got off my nutritional diet, so got iron deficient. Yesterday & today did a lot of running around, but even with my good tennis shoes, my feet/calves, back (bones) are aching like no bodies business.. Hope the Aleve I just took kicks in, no sleeping tonight if it doesn't..One more treatment, hope it helps.. won't know til next lab work 2 mos from now..
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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For 2 years I have recieved IV infusions - started with a Feritin level of zero - have bounced up and down but have never been stable. After an initial reaction, the amount was halved, saline added and time of infusion doubled. No reaction for two years until this week. Had to be medicated and I am still ill after 2 infusions - I have 6 more on the books. Recently found out I had Caliac so I am ho ... Show Full Comment

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For 2 years I have recieved IV infusions - started with a Feritin level of zero - have bounced up and down but have never been stable. After an initial reaction, the amount was halved, saline added and time of infusion doubled. No reaction for two years until this week. Had to be medicated and I am still ill after 2 infusions - I have 6 more on the books. Recently found out I had Caliac so I am hopeful this may all end but I have been told I may have to br "filled-up" for the rest of my life.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have found that the only problem I have with Ferrlecit is that recently I have began having a metallic taste at all times. Overall, I feel much better. I have celiac disease and do not absorb iron and this is my tx of choice.

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I have found that the only problem I have with Ferrlecit is that recently I have began having a metallic taste at all times. Overall, I feel much better. I have celiac disease and do not absorb iron and this is my tx of choice.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Does anyone know what to take for the lightheadedness ? Been anemic for 7 yrs.After 3rd infusion major muscle aches in thighs & back for weeks. Took Advil,it helped somewhat.I go once a week for 125mg over 1 hour. After week 5,having lightheadedness for 10 hrs straight so far. No one seems to know what I should take or do for the lightheadedness. Been drinking alot of water all day starting to ... Show Full Comment

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Does anyone know what to take for the lightheadedness ? Been anemic for 7 yrs.After 3rd infusion major muscle aches in thighs & back for weeks. Took Advil,it helped somewhat.I go once a week for 125mg over 1 hour. After week 5,having lightheadedness for 10 hrs straight so far. No one seems to know what I should take or do for the lightheadedness. Been drinking alot of water all day starting to feel somewhat better. Last infusion is next week. My levels went from 8 to 11 with 3 infusions. Was feeling great till the lightheadedness started.Think my body is not used to having so much iron. Not a good feeling. I do have much more energy & legs don't feel tingly/restless any longer like they did when iron was low.
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Reviewer: dancinggranny, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Since the clinic was out of the Infed that I usually get, they gave me Ferrlicet. I tolerated the trial dose,so they gave me the full dose by IV. When it was almost finished,my blood pressure plummeted. They stabilized me some and took me to a treatment room. When I tried to walk across the hall, I fainted in the hallway. I haven't gotten all the details about what happened, but I know I wa ... Show Full Comment

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Since the clinic was out of the Infed that I usually get, they gave me Ferrlicet. I tolerated the trial dose,so they gave me the full dose by IV. When it was almost finished,my blood pressure plummeted. They stabilized me some and took me to a treatment room. When I tried to walk across the hall, I fainted in the hallway. I haven't gotten all the details about what happened, but I know I was in trouble. I would never take this medicine again...ever!!
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