I am waiting to get scheduled for the infusion. Honestly, I can't imagine having more energy than I do now. My hope is that the other symptoms will go away. If I come to realize that I have been having fatigue from this and it helps, then all the better. My levels had come up to 11 after two months of Replevia. I have learned some about the differences in diet. I've been eating well for a gastric bypass patient, but not for someone with low ferritin. I now separate my dairy or legumes from my meats by several hours. That has been difficult for me. I like my cheese and tofu as well as my meat. I'm cutting back on my tea. I drink decaffinated tea, but I was told it still wasn't helpful. Hopefully, this will help me retain more of the iron I'm ingesting.
I have had stomach surgery also. I have to do the iron infusions and it is like having a new life. Don't wait it will change your life.
Hello,
Chest pain that you are having is due to your anemia.Ferritin is the total amount of iron stored in the body. If ferritin is low there is a risk for lack in iron which could lead to anemia.Ferritin stores are the last to deplete in anemia.So if ferittin is low,it means that there is severe iron deficiency anemia.
Chest pain occurs because your heart has to work harder to pump more oxygen-rich blood through your body.When heart is under stress,it can lead to arrhythmias and heart failure.
Pls consult your doctor as soon as possible and pls don’t delay in getting I/V iron infusion.Most important motive of I/V infusion now is to relieve the stress from heart.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.