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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: balapandian on August 21, 2012, 12:39:43 AM

Title: How much iron is required?
Post by: balapandian on August 21, 2012, 12:39:43 AM

Two months ago I had urine bleeding and my Hb dropped to 5.7  I took 10 iron sucrose injections of 100mg each with a total of 1000mg.  I take 10,000 IU erythropoietin per week. Hb is now 8.5  I'm just wondering how much more iron sucrose is required to bring the Hb to 12?

Please share your experineces with iron injections when your Hb dropped.

Title: Re: How much iron is required?
Post by: jbeany on August 21, 2012, 05:09:57 AM

As much as it takes to get your levels back to normal - and it doesn't sound like you've had enough yet.  They should be upping your iron AND your epo until your hemoglobin returns to a normal level.