Iron Infusion

Intravenous iron treats iron deficiency, and it treats it properly: it replaces stores in weeks rather than the months oral iron takes, and it works in people whose gut will not absorb tablets or who cannot tolerate them. It is a medical infusion rather than a wellness drip, and it is the one thing on this list we will not give you on the strength of how you feel. Iron studies come first. If your ferritin and transferrin saturation are normal, tiredness is not iron and an infusion will not fix it.

For people with iron deficiency confirmed on bloods, particularly where oral iron has failed or cannot be used. Not for tiredness with normal iron studies.

Replaces iron stores in weeks rather than months

Works when tablets are not absorbed or not tolerated

Iron studies first, so the deficiency is documented rather than assumed

Formulation chosen on safety grounds, and named to you before you consent

One published price per session

Iron studies: ferritin, transferrin saturation, and a full blood count

A conversation about cause, because unexplained iron deficiency needs a reason and sometimes needs investigating before it needs treating

Dose and formulation chosen and explained

Slow initial rate with close observation through the first ten minutes, when reactions occur if they occur at all

The remainder of the infusion, then a repeat check to confirm you have actually been repleted