Iron infusions refer to a medical procedure where iron is delivered directly into a person's bloodstream through an IV or injection. It is done to help increase the iron levels in the body, which is important for normal functioning and to treat conditions like iron deficiency anemia.
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When I first became pregnant, I checked my ferritin levels and found they were deficient, so I decided to
get iron infusions right away to address the low levels quickly.
I was in and out of hospitals, being cared for by family and or doctors, one
iron infusion later, test after test I was diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease (a thyroid condition.)
Please be careful
with iron infusions, better to raise hemoglobin levels naturally (nettle, liver — natural vit A ok, chlorophyll etc.) Similar to any other supplements where natural form is better (ex.
At the time were eating a high carb diet with lots of whole wheat pasta and breads and my wife was having
iron infusions periodically to combat her anemia.
It allowed him or family to care for our daughter easily when I spent hours
getting iron infusions three times a week.
Without insurance as a self pay patent, we paid 120 * 6 = 720 (visits) and (70 + 12 +3 +82) * 12 = 2004 (prescriptions) + 125 * 6 = 750 (blood work) + $ 175
iron infusion.
We have gone to the same facility for years for
an iron infusion, and they always charged $ 175.
Then
her iron infusion was charged at 23,500 making it $ 30,040 (remember this but lets call it odd)
Once every year or so, she needs
an iron infusion.
In one Michigan case, an anemic (i.e., iron deficient) woman sued her hematologist when he continued to prescribe her iron supplements and
iron infusions, even though her iron deficiency no longer existed.