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Ferritin really takes this long to increase?
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 201398" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Oral iron therapy (supplementation) can take anywhere from 2-3 months or longer in some cases.</p><p></p><p>When oral iron therapy fails intravenous infusions may be needed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Parenteral iron</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><em><u>Intravenous infusion results in a rapid replenishment of iron stores with peak ferritin concentrations at 7–9 days after infusion</u>.</em></strong> In our experience, the hemoglobin should rise within 2–3 weeks in the majority of patients</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://theironmaiden.ca/getting-your-iron-through-iv-injection/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>GETTING YOUR IRON THROUGH IV INJECTION</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Getting more iron by eating iron-rich foods and taking an oral iron supplement are effective ways to treat iron deficiency, and while this is the preferred method of iron therapy, there are certain circumstances where intravenous (IV) iron may be necessary. </strong></em><strong><em>IV iron therapy is beneficial when iron supplements are unsatisfactory or impossible, such as dialysis-associated anemia related to chronic kidney disease. </em></strong>The British Columbia Ministry of Health Guidelines and Protocols state that oral iron supplementation (compared to IV iron therapy) is safer, more cost-effective, and convenient.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>WHAT IS INTRAVENOUS IRON?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><em>IV iron, a parenteral therapy, is iron administered via injection into a vein. Each infusion usually takes 3 or 4 hours and, depending on the type of iron, can be given in one infusion or spread out over a few weeks until the patient’s iron level is corrected.</em></strong> Your doctor will explain the frequency of injections required based on your situation.</p><p></p><p>Just to give you an idea about the cost of IV iron therapy, the British Columbia Ministry of Health Guidelines and Protocols estimate the approximate medical cost for adults to be $290 – $375 per month (plus facility costs).</p><p></p><p>Before starting IV iron therapy, a small dose may be administered to observe the patient in case of an allergic reaction. If all goes well, then the dose is increased over the next few hours.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>WHO NEEDS IT?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><em>Although oral iron supplementation is the preferred method of therapy, <u>IV iron therapy may be beneficial for patients experiencing inadequate iron absorption, continued blood loss, or who cannot tolerate oral iron tablets or liquids. Also, patients who are required to take an erythropoietin-stimulating agent (ESA) may also require IV iron</u>.</em></strong> Given by injection, ESAs are utilized to increase red blood cell production (which increases iron needs); IV iron may be needed to ensure that the body has a sufficient supply of iron (ESAs actually depletes iron stores, which means that if there is not enough iron in the body to begin with, ESAs will be ineffective).</p><p></p><p><strong>Patients with the following conditions may require IV iron:</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Acute severe gastrointestinal bleeding</strong></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)</strong></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Chronic kidney disease (on dialysis)</strong></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Cancer patients (with anemia and taking an ESA)</strong></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>Severe menorrhagia (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual periods)</strong></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Surgically induced malabsorption syndromes (gastric bypass)</em></strong></li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>post #23</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/how-much-reduction-in-hematocrit-would-be-expected-with-a-blood-donation.15268/page-2#post-112467[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>Results/Conclusion:</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>- compared with participants who did not receive iron supplementation, <u>those who received iron supplementation had shortened time to 80% hemoglobin recovery in both the low-ferritin and higher-ferritin groups</u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>- <u>recovery of iron stores in all participants who received supplements took a median of 76 days</u> (IQR, 20-126); <u>for participants not taking iron, median recovery time was longer than 168 days </u>(IQR, 147->168 days; P < .001)</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>- without iron supplements, 67% of participants did not recover iron stores by 168 days</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>- <u>among blood donors with normal hemoglobin levels, low-dose iron supplementation, compared with no supplementation, reduced time to 80% recovery of the post-donation decrease in hemoglobin concentration in donors with low ferritin</u> (< 26 ng/ml) <u>or higher ferritin</u> (>26 ng/ml)</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 201398, member: 13851"] Oral iron therapy (supplementation) can take anywhere from 2-3 months or longer in some cases. When oral iron therapy fails intravenous infusions may be needed. [B]Parenteral iron [I][U]Intravenous infusion results in a rapid replenishment of iron stores with peak ferritin concentrations at 7–9 days after infusion[/U].[/I][/B] In our experience, the hemoglobin should rise within 2–3 weeks in the majority of patients [URL unfurl="true"]https://theironmaiden.ca/getting-your-iron-through-iv-injection/[/URL] [B]GETTING YOUR IRON THROUGH IV INJECTION[/B] [I][B]Getting more iron by eating iron-rich foods and taking an oral iron supplement are effective ways to treat iron deficiency, and while this is the preferred method of iron therapy, there are certain circumstances where intravenous (IV) iron may be necessary. [/B][/I][B][I]IV iron therapy is beneficial when iron supplements are unsatisfactory or impossible, such as dialysis-associated anemia related to chronic kidney disease. [/I][/B]The British Columbia Ministry of Health Guidelines and Protocols state that oral iron supplementation (compared to IV iron therapy) is safer, more cost-effective, and convenient. [B]WHAT IS INTRAVENOUS IRON? [I]IV iron, a parenteral therapy, is iron administered via injection into a vein. Each infusion usually takes 3 or 4 hours and, depending on the type of iron, can be given in one infusion or spread out over a few weeks until the patient’s iron level is corrected.[/I][/B] Your doctor will explain the frequency of injections required based on your situation. Just to give you an idea about the cost of IV iron therapy, the British Columbia Ministry of Health Guidelines and Protocols estimate the approximate medical cost for adults to be $290 – $375 per month (plus facility costs). Before starting IV iron therapy, a small dose may be administered to observe the patient in case of an allergic reaction. If all goes well, then the dose is increased over the next few hours. [B]WHO NEEDS IT? [I]Although oral iron supplementation is the preferred method of therapy, [U]IV iron therapy may be beneficial for patients experiencing inadequate iron absorption, continued blood loss, or who cannot tolerate oral iron tablets or liquids. Also, patients who are required to take an erythropoietin-stimulating agent (ESA) may also require IV iron[/U].[/I][/B] Given by injection, ESAs are utilized to increase red blood cell production (which increases iron needs); IV iron may be needed to ensure that the body has a sufficient supply of iron (ESAs actually depletes iron stores, which means that if there is not enough iron in the body to begin with, ESAs will be ineffective). [B]Patients with the following conditions may require IV iron:[/B] [LIST] [*][I][B]Acute severe gastrointestinal bleeding[/B][/I] [*][I][B]Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)[/B][/I] [*][I][B]Chronic kidney disease (on dialysis)[/B][/I] [*][I][B]Cancer patients (with anemia and taking an ESA)[/B][/I] [*][I][B]Severe menorrhagia (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual periods)[/B][/I] [*][B][I]Surgically induced malabsorption syndromes (gastric bypass)[/I][/B] [/LIST] [B]post #23[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/how-much-reduction-in-hematocrit-would-be-expected-with-a-blood-donation.15268/page-2#post-112467[/URL] [B]Results/Conclusion:[/B] [I][B]- compared with participants who did not receive iron supplementation, [U]those who received iron supplementation had shortened time to 80% hemoglobin recovery in both the low-ferritin and higher-ferritin groups[/U] - [U]recovery of iron stores in all participants who received supplements took a median of 76 days[/U] (IQR, 20-126); [U]for participants not taking iron, median recovery time was longer than 168 days [/U](IQR, 147->168 days; P < .001) - without iron supplements, 67% of participants did not recover iron stores by 168 days[/B][/I] [B][I]- [U]among blood donors with normal hemoglobin levels, low-dose iron supplementation, compared with no supplementation, reduced time to 80% recovery of the post-donation decrease in hemoglobin concentration in donors with low ferritin[/U] (< 26 ng/ml) [U]or higher ferritin[/U] (>26 ng/ml)[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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