Anemia Symptoms even after infusion
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Hi everyone, I'm new here and I was diagnosed with anemia over a year ago and I was hoping I could get some advice. My doc and I tried high dose Iron tablets, but they made me feel worse than the anemia and were not effective. (Essentially, I had large, irregular periods.) So, five weeks ago I was given two iron infusions, retook a blood test and was told that, "your tank is full!" and given a course of vitamin c and instructions to skip iron supplements. That being said, five weeks later I still feel like poop.
Still feel tired, lightheaded, hard to breathe with exertion, and the anxiety too. All my numbers were within 2 points of normal or alot closer to normal except for my ferritin which was a 13 at my last blood test.
Is there any advice I can get about recovery from anemia after an infusion? Everything I've been told and/or read about said I should be right as rain by now. Thank you for any advice given!
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Lady_C PieMaid
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Hi
Sorry you are still feeling unwell after the treatment, Anaemia can be terrible and affect people differently and i can understand where you are coming from because i struggled with it for years but now okay.
You will have to boost your levels by consuming a lot of iron rich foods and supplements over a long period of time. You will need to make some changes to your diet. Iron tablets can make you feel sick and constipated with prolonged use. I will recommend a very good and non clinical book that helped me. Its pack full with advice, tips and recipes which i found helpful, check out the book on amazon Overcoming Anaemia: My Expirience.
i wish you good and complete recovery.