Before you come
- Eat something and drink water before your appointment, unless your clinic tells you otherwise.
- Take your usual medicines, unless your clinic says otherwise. Ask whether to pause iron pills.
- Bring a list of the medicines you take and any allergies.
- Wear a top with sleeves that roll up, and bring water, a snack and something to read.
- Ask your clinic how long to plan for. The drip is often shorter than the visit because you are usually watched for a short time afterwards.
During the infusion
Tell the nurse before you start if you're pregnant, have asthma or significant allergies, or have reacted to iron before. Say so right away if your arm burns or swells, or you feel itchy, dizzy or short of breath.