I've been anemic most of my life, as a child at age 9 is my first memory. I was a picky eater due to a very stressful living situation.
I'm a 46 yr old woman, and have had six children. My hematocrit, hemoglobin, etc. are all normal range, normal menstruation.
For the last 2 years I've been receiving Venofer via IV every couple of months. When my ferritin is about 200 I have so much energy and my body seems to love it. It was at 4 when I started infusions. It seems like my ferritin is falling faster and faster.
Recently, my ferritin fell from 200+ to 61 in only 6 weeks. Why? I don't know, my doctor has no clue nor does he seem to care why. No excess bleeding, no Celiac disease, etc. Last year my ferritin was 243 and it took 5 months to fall to 10.
It used to be I felt very tired when it got below 50 but it seems to be getting worse. Now at 61 I am so exhausted I can barely drive a car. I am sleeping half the day. I've also been experiencing periodic heart arrythmia or palpatations, low pulse, lower end of blood pressure.
I read on Raypeat.com that excess iron can be troublesome, so now I am confused as to whether I should go in and get more infusions or not! At this rate, I will need 300mg via IV every two weeks.
I feel lost and frustrated!
Riki
I'm a 46 yr old woman, and have had six children. My hematocrit, hemoglobin, etc. are all normal range, normal menstruation.
For the last 2 years I've been receiving Venofer via IV every couple of months. When my ferritin is about 200 I have so much energy and my body seems to love it. It was at 4 when I started infusions. It seems like my ferritin is falling faster and faster.
Recently, my ferritin fell from 200+ to 61 in only 6 weeks. Why? I don't know, my doctor has no clue nor does he seem to care why. No excess bleeding, no Celiac disease, etc. Last year my ferritin was 243 and it took 5 months to fall to 10.
It used to be I felt very tired when it got below 50 but it seems to be getting worse. Now at 61 I am so exhausted I can barely drive a car. I am sleeping half the day. I've also been experiencing periodic heart arrythmia or palpatations, low pulse, lower end of blood pressure.
I read on Raypeat.com that excess iron can be troublesome, so now I am confused as to whether I should go in and get more infusions or not! At this rate, I will need 300mg via IV every two weeks.
I feel lost and frustrated!
Riki