Infed made me a little…excited? My experience after my first IV iron infusion
I got an INFED iron infusion Tuesday with a ferritin level 7. Today is Thursday and I’m feeling like a brand new woman. I could cry tears of joy, but I can’t because I physically am too happy to cry. Here’s a quick run down of some amazing things that happened to me after the infusion.
- Immediately as the infusion started, the top of my head/scalp stopped being sore. It was always sore before.
- An hour into the infusion I felt warm internally. Not hot, not a fever, but like someone gave me the best hug. I started to doze off from feeling so comfortable.
- After the infusion I felt a headache for a few hours but it subsided.
- I was sleepy but couldn’t sleep, I was alert and very chatty. My parents didn’t seem to mind lol
- The next morning, I woke up to pee. My body wasn’t cold inside nor did my joints hurt. I didn’t have to breathe heavy or wait for my blood to get to my head before standing up.
- My body odor smelled different in a good way. My body fluids also smelled more like I remember years ago.
- The next day at work I was SHARP. No stumbling over my words, no yawning while people were talking. I could easily remember what someone said 2 minutes ago and thread it back into the conversation.
- My sex drive returned and I made a dirty joke with a guy by accident for the first time in years! The morning after, I had an orgasm in my sleep.
- My inner monologue quieted down a lot.
- I also had dreams.
- My night sweats went away.
Just wanted to share this for anyone who is considering an infusion but might be afraid to do it. I had INFED (the scary one everyone hates) but I had no issues with it. If someone told me I’d have to get iron every month for the rest of my life to feel like this, I would do it. With or without insurance, I would do it every time.