iron therapy gone bad....

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:51 pm

my dr finally decided my rls was real and was being caused by low iron so she called me 3 days ago and told me to buy a bottle of iron, 65 mg tablets, and to take 2 tabs 3 times per day...for a total of 6 tabs per day for 3 months..then to go down to 1 tab 3 times per day.. I happily went out and bought my bottle of iron and started the regimine... didnt do much the first night, had to revert to taking a couple vicodin, second night things were a little better, same with the third night but i suspect that since iron absorbsion rates are so low it will take time to really work... my main concern at this point is that since i started taking all this iron I havent slept..not a wink... I'm going on almost 74 hours now... i feel like i could conquer the world.. my house is really clean but it's getting to be a little old and that bottle of rum thats been under the kitchen sink for 2 years is looking REAL good... It's 630a and i cant call my dr for another couple hours.. has anyone else had this experience on iron??? holy cow...when am i gonna hit the brick wall? hmmm... think i'll go clean the toilet again ... all kidding aside... has she managed to over dose me?

mwilson · Post by **mwilson** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:11 pm

that post up there was from me... sorry, forgot to login first...
yes i desperately need some sleep :cry:

Post by **ViewsAskew** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:14 am

While low iron may be the cause, you are so right that is can take awhile to have an effect. If you don't have a transfusion (or whatever it's called) it can take six months to get your levels raised to a point that has an effect. I certainly haven't heard of any doctors having someone do iron therapy without a drug to help in the meantime.

Good luck talking to your doctor - I think you need to call in the morning!

Ann