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Iron deficiency anemia without an apparent cause
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 11, 2023 | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Hopefully the PCP can investigate a little more! I asked that because I was told the infusion gives you 3 months worth of iron in one shot. My levels, coincidentally, started to drop again at around 3 months after the infusion. We caught it because my doctor ordered monthly blood work to see how the infusion was holding. I received another one not long ago so we’ll see what happens this time!
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I will definitely bring this up with my hematologist. At my last appointment he told me to try and recognize which symptoms hit me first going forward and then schedule to have my levels tested. If my levels aren’t too bad, he’ll have me come back in a month to recheck. If they are bad, I’ll get an infusion, but I would rather find and fix the source of the issue if there is one rather than having all of these infusions. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. I really appreciate the insight!