Reviewer: Anemico, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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With benedryl absolutely no side effects.

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With benedryl absolutely no side effects.
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Reviewer: Concerned, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)

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The benzyl alcohol in Ferrlicet is WAY to high. Because of this we can't get the required dose. Our prescribing doctors have brought this problem up with the company but they have NO explanation for the extremely high amount of this preservative. We must infuse this at a rate no higher than 42 ml/hour or severe headache and other symptoms occur in our pediatric patient. Our pharmacists say the ... Show Full Comment

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The benzyl alcohol in Ferrlicet is WAY to high. Because of this we can't get the required dose. Our prescribing doctors have brought this problem up with the company but they have NO explanation for the extremely high amount of this preservative. We must infuse this at a rate no higher than 42 ml/hour or severe headache and other symptoms occur in our pediatric patient. Our pharmacists say the amount of benzyl alcohol is orders of magnitude higher than it should be.
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Reviewer: Quiet Eagle, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a total gastrectomy 30 years ago due to cancer. I have been getting Iron infussions for 30 years. This year the hospital claimed they are not caring the Iron I usually receive due to side effects. I had my first dose of Ferrlecit in February with minimal side effects...Joint aches, nausea for a few days, and feeling tired...By August I needed another infusion, which I found to be unusual. ( ... Show Full Comment

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I had a total gastrectomy 30 years ago due to cancer. I have been getting Iron infussions for 30 years. This year the hospital claimed they are not caring the Iron I usually receive due to side effects. I had my first dose of Ferrlecit in February with minimal side effects...Joint aches, nausea for a few days, and feeling tired...By August I needed another infusion, which I found to be unusual. (My usual routine of Iron infusions last for a year) The infusion of Ferrlecit was administered over an hour. When finished I felt okay, not great, a little nauseated, achy but tolerable. With in 1 hour my right side started to ache, the pain radiated up my back, by 5 minutes I could not drive. The pain was so unbearable I thought I was dying. Thank God I was with a doctor that drove me to the ER. After 40 minutes of servere pain. The pain started to go away. It took about 3 hours for all the pain to cease. I will never have this drug put into my body again.
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Reviewer: Court10, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Just finished 3/8 treatments. Each time after I get an infusion I always have a headache, nausea ,a weird metallic taste in my mouth, and I feel very tired. This only lasts about 24 hours. But then the joint pain kicks in. My back, hips, feet, and elbows ache for days. My doc said I since my level was so low (2) it would take 4-5 treatments to feel a real improvement. So my fingers are crossed!!

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Just finished 3/8 treatments. Each time after I get an infusion I always have a headache, nausea ,a weird metallic taste in my mouth, and I feel very tired. This only lasts about 24 hours. But then the joint pain kicks in. My back, hips, feet, and elbows ache for days. My doc said I since my level was so low (2) it would take 4-5 treatments to feel a real improvement. So my fingers are crossed!!
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Reviewer: Zach, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Had my 3rd treatment yesterday , 3/8.Get the steroid and benadrly also . had awful headache after and a bit today , and last night had terrible sweats, literally soaked the sheets . Feel abit tired but not as bad as before IV .

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Had my 3rd treatment yesterday , 3/8.Get the steroid and benadrly also . had awful headache after and a bit today , and last night had terrible sweats, literally soaked the sheets . Feel abit tired but not as bad as before IV .
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