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How long to feel better on iron infusion

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It was carried out yesterday. This was my third one and my last one was done 2 years ago during a sitting of 3 hours and my ferritin was brought up to 187 from 23 on 3 lots of iron. Yesterday's one was done in just 30 minutes with just one lot of iron given. I have a 17 year history of heavy periods. I have had ears ringing, nausea, headache and extreme fatigue and brain fog today but not sure if the iron infusion is the cause for it. Thank you.

! FERRITIN - 22 NG/L (30 - 400)

IRON - 8 UMOL/L (6 - 26)

TRANSFERRIN SATURATION - 14 % (12 - 45)

RBC - 4.41 (3.8 - 5.8)

WBC - 4.34 (4.0 - 11.0)

! MCV - 77.5 FL (80 - 98)

MCH - 28 (28 - 32)

HAEMOGLOBIN - 120 G/L (115 - 150)

HAEMATOCRIT - 0.42 (0.37 - 0.47)

PLATELETS - 252 (140 - 400)

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Are you better now, it’s been a while since you posted. I felt better after a week. Did you get it on the NHS?

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