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Reviewer: kerbear, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had a terrible reaction to it and swelled up and had a hard time speaking my blood pressure dropped to 60/40 and ended up in the emergency room
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Reviewer: blondemomins43, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had 2 treatments so far for anemia. It has been relatively easy, takes about 1hour or so. I have 3 more treatments, then go get another blood test and see the hematologist. I'm hoping that this does the trick as I was allergic to InFed, and am unable to absorb oral iron. I have had a lot of symptoms previously, which have disappeared due to a blood transfusion I had about 4wks ago. I a
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Reviewer: RITA, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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SO FAR, SO GREAT! VENOFER IS WORKING EXCELLENT! I CAN'T TAKE ORAL IRON. I TAKE 2 INFUSIONS TWICE A WEEK AS MY RED BLOOD ARE EXTREMELY!!! LOW. I HAVE NO ENERGYWHAT SO EVER, HAVE A TERRIBLE TIME BREATHING, SITTING DOWN IS OK, BUT WHEN I STAND UP I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAS PUT A BAG OVER MY HEAD. SO FAR I HAVE HAD 3 TREATMENTS AND THINGS SEEM TO BE IMPROVING. I AM SCHEDULED FOR 6 MORE!! I WOU
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Reviewer: jackiesuern, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been dx with severe iron deficiency anemia that has not responded to oral iron preparations. Over the past two years I have had six rounds (1 dose weekly for four weeks). Twenty-four iv's later I have finally gotten my ferritin levels in the low normals. My hgb levels and quality of rbc's is also rising. At the same time I was dx with an auto-immune disease (undifferentiated connect
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