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Kidneys vs iron
My dr recently put me on a high dose of iron due to anemia. My kidneys hurt bad now, is this a side effect that will go away with time?
No wonder you felt so dizzy.
I am surprised they didn't give you a blood transfusion!
It will take you a few months for your iron to reach a healthy level.
When I used to donate blood, it took my body 6 months to built it back up again. Normally it takes 3 months.
Best wishes.
I am surprised they didn't give you a blood transfusion!
It will take you a few months for your iron to reach a healthy level.
When I used to donate blood, it took my body 6 months to built it back up again. Normally it takes 3 months.
Best wishes.
So glad that you are doing better and the doctors were on the right track. Good health to you!!
wow that was terribly low. glad you got your problems solved. I am proud and happy for you. mandy876
The Dr did a follow up and I am on the correct doseage. They said all my organs have been starving for iron for many years, and over the past few days my kidney pain has gone away. When I posted this question I had only been on this dose of iron for two days. It made me feel terrible for the first few days as now I a improving greatly. I had been having sever bouts of dizziness which are gone now, and color has come back to my face. I will be on this for several more months and all drs said I should feel like a new woman when my levels are back to normal (normal range 50 - 150) (mine 3). Thank you all for posting responses. I truly appreciate all the advise!
I took iron pills as a child because I was underweight and they made me voraciously hungry. But now I suffer from iron overload (Hemochromatosis). I didn't know I had a marker for it - as a carrier. I have to watch what I eat and stay away from certain foods that contain too much iron.... just saying one needs to be careful with iron.
I had to take iron pills when I was anemic. they made me nauseatic. had a lot of gas when I belched it tasted awful. the doctor changed my diet and took me off of aspirins. and anything that had aspirins. I got over it and have not have any more trouble. don't know if this is your problem, but I thought it might give you an idea. talk to your doctor,
Your doctor put you on a high dose for a reason because of your severe anaemia.
Either that, or the prescription may have been written out wrongly or the label printed out wrongly by the chemist. It does happen from time to time.
Telephone the surgery and the pharmacist who prescribed the iron medication to make sure that the dosage was correct.
You do not say for how long you have been taking the iron.
Make an appointment to see your doctor and take a urine sample with you.
The kidney pain may having nothing to do with the iron tablets that you are taking, it may just be coincidental and you may have a urinary infection now or kidney stones.
Did the doctor tell you to return to the surgery after a few weeks for blood tests to see if your anaemia is improving? It may be worth you taking a decreased dosage or (if these are in low dosage tablet form) stagger the time when you take them.
Make sure you eat a healthy and balanced diet. Foods rich in iron are all offal (kidneys, heart, liver), egg yolk, dark greens and spinach and fortified cereals.
Best wishes.
Either that, or the prescription may have been written out wrongly or the label printed out wrongly by the chemist. It does happen from time to time.
Telephone the surgery and the pharmacist who prescribed the iron medication to make sure that the dosage was correct.
You do not say for how long you have been taking the iron.
Make an appointment to see your doctor and take a urine sample with you.
The kidney pain may having nothing to do with the iron tablets that you are taking, it may just be coincidental and you may have a urinary infection now or kidney stones.
Did the doctor tell you to return to the surgery after a few weeks for blood tests to see if your anaemia is improving? It may be worth you taking a decreased dosage or (if these are in low dosage tablet form) stagger the time when you take them.
Make sure you eat a healthy and balanced diet. Foods rich in iron are all offal (kidneys, heart, liver), egg yolk, dark greens and spinach and fortified cereals.
Best wishes.
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