What is iron deficiency?
If you have low levels of haemoglobin in your red blood cells, you could be deficient in iron or suffering from anemia.
Anemia is a condition where you don’t have enough healthy blood cells to carry oxygen around the body and this may leave you feeling tired, weak and lacking in energy.
Iron deficiency can be due to several reasons including:
- Digestive problems which affect the absorption of iron
- Heavy periods in women
- Pregnancy
- Bleeding in the stomach or intestine because of e.g. stomach ulcers, piles or inflammation of the bowel
What is the process for an iron infusion in Surrey?
To begin with, you will meet with clinician for an initial consultation at The Levitas Clinic in Esher. We will review your medical history and any medication that you are taking. We may take a blood test at this stage. The consultation should take about 30 minutes.
At your next appointment, we will make sure that you are comfortable, and then, using a fine needle, we will insert a small tube into your vein. This catheter is attached via a long tube to an IV bag of iron which has been diluted with a saline solution.
The iron infusion can take up to 3 or 4 hours and you will be seated throughout the process.
Depending upon your iron levels, you may need a course of treatments, and this will be discussed during your consultation and treatment. Your iron levels will be closely monitored after your treatment to ensure that they stay at the right levels for you.
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