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Iron Infusions/Side Effects

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 21 7:13am | Replies (32)

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@robinyak

Hey all. I'm 6 years post Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Took iron pills but they didn't do the trick to reduce the anemia after the chemo. Doc ordered an iron infusion about 3 weeks ago. It worked. Brought iron numbers up to normal and I am gaining energy; however, the heartburn, digestive side effects and nausea seem like a lousy trade off for just being tired all the time. What do you folks do to help with the nausea? That's the one that surprised me. Feeling kinda unprepared.

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Hi @robinyak, trading digestive issues for improved energy levels is a hard choice. Did the nausea subside eventually? How often will you need iron infusions?