If you have iron deficiency (either with or without anaemia) and think you might benefit from an Iron Infusion please make an appointment to discuss further with your GP.
Iron infusion, like everything in medicine does have some risks so we want to really try the tablet iron first. Iron infusion has risks of allergic reaction to the iron which can even be the severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. The other main risk is of skin staining. If the iron leaks out of the vein during giving the iron, this can stain the skin – in effect a tattoo. The skin staining is permanent.
For the iron infusion, we bring you into the procedure room and place a drip, like at the hospital for giving fluid into the vein. After checking blood pressure and pulse we slowly give the iron over 15minutes. We then need to watch you for a further 30minutes to ensure you are well before getting you home. Sometimes 2 iron infusions (given at least 1 week apart) are needed to fully top-up iron stores. There can be some muscle and bone aches over the next 24 hours as the bone marrow absorbs the new iron. You will need a follow up test in one month and six months to see how the iron level is going.
If you think you would like to check your iron levels then book in a iron infusion pre consult and discuss with your GP.