Iron sucrose and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "This medication is terrible! An hour into the infusion, I felt like I was going to pass out. Felt nauseous, flushed face, dizzy, and felt like I had a minute to tell the nurse I was about to pass out. They stopped the infusion. The infusion was 2 weeks ago, and my blood pressure has been around 85/65 ever since. I feel so exhausted and tired. The doctor's clinic is aware and clueless. I refused this med, and because of the clinic's reaction, I lost trust in the practice. Please, if you’re reading, ask for a different infusion."

• Dai...
• March 21, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "I just finished my last dose of Venofer. I had a total of 5 infusions at the hospital. I was fine after the first one, second, and then after the third, I felt dizzy and have been dizzy ever since. Almost like my equilibrium is off. I have also had horrible headaches too. My vision is a bit blurry at times too. I feel like it’s hard for me to have a drink of alcohol or wine too. I do believe it’s helped my energy level, but also at times I feel my heart racing since starting the drug. I also have had trouble falling asleep. I hope these will all pass soon as I’m now finished with the drug. Nothing happened during the infusions, it’s all been long delayed side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "I was injected with Venofer in January this year, a day after I delivered my baby. I was told nothing of this drug, so I didn’t want it. They insisted that I get it, and since then, even now still, I have been experiencing terrible headaches, dizziness, muscle aches and joint pain, hives, edema, blurry vision, shortness of breath, excruciating pain around the injection site, and then some. I never experienced any of these symptoms before in my life, and now my body is screwed up. I don’t know for how long. Hope it goes away soon."

• Sab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2022

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "Venofer iron IV injections were prescribed for me. I received my first dose on April 19. I seem to tolerate it well until that afternoon when I felt very dizzy and faint. I had swelling in my body and back pain. Over the next week, I had body swelling and weight gain rapidly. I received my second infusion on April 25. I seem to tolerate it well, however, I had the same swelling and back pain and rapid weight gain. About three days after the second infusion, I had horrible body aches and joint stiffness and pain, along with sudden onset weakness and neuropathy in my hands and feet that has not gone away two weeks post-infusion. I’ve seen multiple doctors, and I’ve been to the ER. I was normal one day, and now I can barely write my name because of the loss of feeling in my hands. I’m currently laying on the bed with my joints so stiff and swollen I can barely walk, and I am a person who normally can run 5 miles."

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2022

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "I was so sick after every infusion. After my 3rd one, I was sick for 2 weeks: body aches, chest pain, eyes burned, dry eyes, twitching eyelids, dry lips, dry mouth, extreme thirst, stuffy nose, clogged ears that would constantly pop, sob, dizzy, light sensitivity, and so much more. I didn't want a 4th dose because it made me feel so bad, and I wish I had listened to myself. After the 4th infusion, I had even more side effects. I started getting heart palpitations, high heart rate, extreme weakness, insomnia, etc. It's been more than 2 months, and I still have a high heart rate and palpitations, pressure around my eyes when I do a lot of stuff, shortness of breath just walking, and I see floaters and light movements, it's weird to explain. I've been to so many doctors, and nothing was found to be wrong. I felt so good before these infusions. It's a battle to leave bed and feel like garbage for hours, and my heart acts up. I'm on the Zio patch now because my heart rate was going from 80 to 150 just walking... worst drug I've ever had to use."

• She...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "Have had iron infusions in the past every 4 years since having a gastric bypass. I suspected Venofer was not what I was given in the past, but was assured it was what I needed and did so reluctantly. Wish I had not! Was given Venofer for an hour and a half. I was not observed for any length of time. Hours later at home, chills, sweating, pain in every joint. Back pain and throbbing in my kidneys that lasted a day and a half. A week later, I'm still dizzy and have fallen 3 times! Still feel tired and weak. Labs next week to see if I need another infusion. It won't be this!"