Experiences with

Iron dextran

I have bleed for almost 2 full months over the last 4 months - awaiting on hysterectomy, so I supplemented with dextran iron injections as my gut doesn’t do well on oral supplement.

Hi everyone 1. Do I need to stop taking B12 supplements before taking blood for an iron panel test? 2. I am considering trying 100mcg and 50mcg on alternate days rather than cutting tablets in half to facilitate 75mcg per day because the half tablets get messy and it's a faff, but do not want to create

But stressing about it makes me even more depressed and procastinating the chores. I don't procastinate only the chores. I stopped eating. I feel like eating is a luxury. I feel like it's for social events and for people who have money and that i ate before just because someone wanted me to/forced me

Hi I have an Iron Infusion on Friday my first one. I know of course that it may not work but other than all of that… Can anyone tell me on here as to what to expect? How long does it take? How do you feel afterwards? Anything I should do before hand regards eating/drinking etc that may help. Ive

Hello Everyone, I’ve been doing well on very regular Hydroxocobalamin injections - every one to two weeks for a few years now. This was after an iron infusion taking ferretin to 133 and folate was 10.5. Suddenly the wheel has come off. I have been very busy but not in a bad way. Quite a lot on and

Evening all - please could I have some advice on my latest results? All of a sudden my Frees have leapt up and TSH has dropped right down. I think I need to reduce my Levo a bit and would be grateful for some advice on how to do so - e.g. how much/how quickly to reduce? Any and all advice always welcome

Hi, I'm sorry this is very long, I've put all my bloods at the bottom, for the past year or so in order of most recent ones in the hope it helps explain my complex situation! It's alot, so I apologise but if anyone could help at all I'd be so so grateful please, I'm feeling quite scared eight now to

I get relief from PLMD with iron bisglycinate nightly. I did not take the iron for 48 hours and got an early morning blood draw fasted. My ferritin level has gone up to 48 but iron saturation is now 33% and I am worried about what to do next. I don’t want to get saturation too high and am having to

Hi, recently I stopped taking Pramipexole because of side effects (burning in hands during the day) and long term consequences known as augmentation. I took it for 2 months with dose 0.125-0.250mg. March 28 is last day of it.

 In parallel I asked my neurologist for a prescription for gabapentin 300mg

Hi All I'll try and keep this brief! Last year I experienced a severe dperessive episode. This has been treated with antidepressants and generally is much improved. However, since then I also delveloped a whole host of other symptoms and have honestly felt more unwell than I have ever done in my life

Starred taking iron yday bit concerned about nausea and side effects .. had severe neck pain going into shoulder yesterday and felt v unwell . But seems lot better today tho can still feel it .my necks been aching at back neck months now . Today felt nauseous and trying to be sick . Going hot

Follow up to my last post on introducing 5mcg T3 to existing 50mcg T4, I am doing much much better compared to being just on T4. I have been on T3/T4 combo for 3 weeks, taking both 50mcg Levo (Accord) and Lio (Sigma) in a single dose at 5:00am. I've been coping well with activities on holiday and now

.......to pick up my little travel iron by the sole plate when it was plugged in!!!!!!! 😩Thank goodness hubby is a first aider 😭

So I wonder, as my ferritin levels have been dropping over the past year, if it’s weird to be excited that my ferritin levels have dropped to 14. Why excited? Well, I finally have a doctor who seems open to an iron infusion, so maybe I will actually get what I need now…. Still, it feels wrong to be excited

Wasn’t sure whether to start new post as this is a follow on from my post about chronic pain & using finger prick tests? I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s & UA. I only have left side of thyroid which is very inflamed (thyroid inferno) & been referred from ENT to Endocrinology. My first 2 months

Hello I have always had such fantastic help from this page and the advice I've been given ive tried to follow. I have been having on going issues with my thyroid since I had covid in 2022. My gp has basically told me it's all in my head and has been utterly useless . I recently saw a new gp who told

Had the first of my iron infusions yesterday (by the NHS in the UK) Fingers crossed !🤞 Not sure how long it will take to see if/any improvement? Bloods to be arranged 8 weeks after.

Good morning, I'm just about to order some more three arrows iron and usually i get the 3 pack and I only take 1 a day, but i thought i might go for the 6 pack. Is that a bit excessive?

I'm having the weirdest time, I've had all my hyperthyroidism symptoms for 3 weeks now, and getting worse every day. My meds were upped from 10mg to 15mg of carbrimazole in Feb, when my tsh was coming down, but I've just got worse. Ended up in a&e yesterday, as I was so unwell, all thyroid is normal

Hi All, it's been awhile as I have been doing many tests due to a bad blood test. However, now it seems my test may have been a fluke. Iron results were in a high/alert level and couldn't get in to see a hematologist. Retested and all seems back to normal. However, been having major gut issues so