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I have my first infusion Thursday! I am excited as after thinking my hormones were out of wack I discovered my iron and ferretin is dangerously low so I can only hope I will feel better when it’s all said and done. I’m just wondering if anybody has got this specific iron and how I can prepare? Any foods or drinks I should have before or during the infusion to ease the side effects?? Also what side effects should I expect? I’m extremely nervous about having a bad reaction and trying to set myself up for success. I am going to have one infusion for the next 3 weeks when should I start to feel better? Or at least not so tired.. I feel like walking zombie lol

I will be 36 next week and recently just feel my body changing. When it comes to periods I have been like clockwork my entire life — I could tell you what day I was going to start 6 months in advance. My last “normal” period was July 21st — I have always been more of a heavy bleeder in general. Period ends. COOL. On August 10th I noticed a drop of blood in my undies the day after I had sex and I didn’t really think much of it.. just thought maybe things got a little crazy until I did not stop spotting until around August 27th. When I say spotting sometimes it was enough to use a liner and sometimes just when I would wipe. I had heavier bleeding with clots that lasted a hour or so around the time of my expected period but never actually got my period flow like normal. I stopped bleeding around August 27th and thought it was just a weird cycle until I started spotting again this past Sunday 9/6/26 — it started off super light pink and mucosy, to brown, to light red, to bright red to back to pink. Sometimes when I go to the bathroom I noticed like mucosy blood in the toilet but never enough blood to be alarming it’s just persistent and mostly there when I wipe except for the random periods of “heavier” spotting which is still hardly considered heavy.

I’m not asking for medical advice I am just looking for anybody that has experienced the same thing or something similar.

I have severe health anxiety but I finally made an appointment today and am freaking myself out thinking something is really wrong with me. I automatically go to the worst possible scenario. The sudden shift from like clockwork to whatever this is has me really worried and scared. Please tell me if you’ve experienced anything like this and help me not feel so alone 🥹🥹

Edit: NOT pregnant - had my tubes removed 2 years ago 😬

I will be 36 next week and recently just feel my body changing. When it comes to periods I have been like clockwork my entire life — I could tell you what day I was going to start 6 months in advance. My last “normal” period was July 21st — I have always been more of a heavy bleeder in general. Period ends. COOL. On August 10th I noticed a drop of blood in my undies the day after I had sex and I didn’t really think much of it.. just thought maybe things got a little crazy until I did not stop spotting until around August 27th. When I say spotting sometimes it was enough to use a liner and sometimes just when I would wipe. I had heavier bleeding with clots that lasted a hour or so around the time of my expected period but never actually got my period flow like normal. I stopped bleeding around August 27th and thought it was just a weird cycle until I started spotting again this past Sunday 9/6/26 — it started off super light pink and mucosy, to brown, to light red, to bright red to back to pink. Sometimes when I go to the bathroom I noticed like mucosy blood in the toilet but never enough blood to be alarming it’s just persistent and mostly there when I wipe except for the random periods of “heavier” spotting which is still hardly considered heavy.

I’m not asking for medical advice I am just looking for anybody that has experienced the same thing or something similar.

I have severe health anxiety but I finally made an appointment today and am freaking myself out thinking something is really wrong with me. I automatically go to the worst possible scenario. The sudden shift from like clockwork to whatever this is has me really worried and scared. Please tell me if you’ve experienced anything like this and help me not feel so alone 🥹🥹

Edit: NOT pregnant - had my tubes removed 2 years ago 😬

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