Venofer and Blurred Vision: What Users Say

• ANO...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2023

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "I had my iron infusion on Feb. 22, 2023. During the infusion, I was reading a book, and I became really sleepy, and my eyes were blurring, so I decided to sleep. At the end of my iron infusion, my back and stomach started to cramp badly. I was given a steroid and 25 mg of Benadryl. I was told to wait it out and see how I felt. Well, then I went to get up and leave, and my ankles were hurting. I looked down, and they were swollen, and the tops of my feet were discolored when I took off my socks. I lifted my pant legs up, and my calves looked like colored cellulite, they were all dimply, but not itching, although I was told it was hives. I was then given 25 mg more of Benadryl and sent to the ER. Since then, I have not felt like myself. I have had tingly feelings in my feet and legs a lot (mainly my left side). However, I also have a tingly feeling in my face on my left side too, and my left eye feels blurry a lot. I have feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and hand cramping. Please tell me this gets better!"

• Dai...
• March 21, 2023

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

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."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 28, 2023

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "I have a disorder that causes me to lose lots of blood. I was given Venofer, and I still have several side effects, so why can’t someone be accountable for this? I was not told about any side effects. I have a severe headache, I can’t eat without running to the bathroom with diarrhea, I had hair loss, I have an awful cough, heart pains, blurred vision, and worse bloody nosebleeds, so why can’t something be done."