Iron sucrose and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2022

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "I have had several iron infusions in the last 7 years. Today was the first time I had Venofer. I can tell you I never want this type of iron infusion again. As I was leaving, I felt light-headed, disoriented, and thought I was going to pass out. My BP before the infusion was 113/75. Right after the infusion, it was 125/85. When they wheeled me back after the dizzy feelings, it was 136/94. They had me stand up, and my BP did not register. I had turned ashen and started sweating. They sat me down and took my BP, which had dropped to 95/50. They gave me a fluid IV, and that helped. My finger joints started hurting, and my hands swelled up. The joint pain had continued up into my wrists and is now all over. I was able to drive home, but now I am crashed on the couch with diarrhea, cramping, joint pain, and shortness of breath. At the doctor's office, I was informed that they have had at least 3 other patients this week alone (today is only Tuesday) with adverse reactions to this specific drug."

• Bub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2020

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, experienced inability to absorb iron and B12. This created a mix of health problems which reduced my quality of life to a ridiculous level. Heart racing most of the time, shortness of breath, nerve problems affecting vision, speech, hand/finger control, inability to think clearly, regularly feeling incredibly cold, etc. Believe me, this is NOT the way to live! Symptoms improved dramatically once Venofer was used. TADA!"

• 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."

• 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."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "In January 2023, I had this iron injector and was told it was what I had in the past, but it was not. Within three weeks, I had constipation, then chest pain, feeling a lump in my throat, shortness of breath, headache, and back pain that won't go away. Is anyone else having these issues?"