Iron infusions...how do they make you feel?

It seems I will be having an iron infusion this week. 

Last year, during my "surgiversary" labs, my iron was three points from being too high.  I was told to only take it once a week, which I did and now, it's tanking!

I suspected something was up due to the sleepiness bordering on narcolepsy, headaches and lighter than usual blood from minor injuries.

I read here that it's no big deal, but since I will be driving myself down, and back home the next day...I'm just wondering if I'm going to feel like I've been hit by a Mack truck!

I love them Such energy!!!!

Yes, I'm having the exact same one you have!  I've heard (and read) horror stories about infusions called  InFed and  Ferrlicit, as well as one called Dextran. 

I was told on the phone I'd be there anywhere from one to four hours, depending on what the doctor prescribed.

The hematologist I had arranged in advance to do infusions should I ever need them works with my PCP.   

 I feel no different after having mine.

My hematologist told me that most of his patients report that a day or so later--and he says that's because the FIRST iron that is replaced is in the brain--they feel euphoric!

I get 125 mg of Ferrlecit twice a week.  Don't feel different afterward.   I have slowly started to feel better and better over the course of this month.  But it does not affect me at all at the moment of infusion. 

I have problems with localized reactions, but in regard to how I feel systemically, I feel great!  You'll probably get a big dose of benedryl before your infusion, that might make you sleepy.   Some people complain of an achey or flu-like feeling a day or so afterwards, but I never had this problem.  

lol  And BENADRYL make me feel lousy...a shrink of my acquaintence said, in his most professionsal tones, "Oh...it ***** with your Beta waves; it can do that."   So it's a good thing it's never been discussed where I go.

That must be my excuse this week.  I've got a ****ty, crappy, cold and I've been taking that stuff.   I'm a zombie today.