Has anyone with MGUS had an iron transfusion?

I had an iron infusion (ordered by my GP) in August after months of taking oral iron wasn't helpful. Latest annual check in with my Waldenstrom's doc shows virtually no changes in numbers over the last year. The iron infusion did give me a nice energy boost that lasted 3-4 months.

@paula0 thanks for the info Paula! Did you have any negative side effects after the infusion? I’ve read a lot about allergic reactions and flu like symptoms.

I had no problem with my infusion and declined the prophylactic benedryl that was offered beforehand. The hospital-based clinic *did* set up the infusion to work slowly... took close to an hour and a half. I've read that iron infusions now can be done in a doctor's office (not a special lab) and can be completed in 15 to 30 minutes (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/14571-intravenous-iron-supplementation). This NYT article from June 2025 (that mentions that anemia can arise from bone marrow disorders) may also be of interest: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/health/anemia-intravenous-iron.html

I have had 2 so far and about due. It will likely make you feel better. It has never impacted my numbers aka m spike or immunoglobulins or flc.

I have had several IV infusions of Iron in the past & it has always helped! No side effects with any of them. My stomach cannot absorb or store iron so this is what my provider orders.