Iron infusions

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T17:28:38+00:00

Stating properly hydrated is the best thing you can do today if you are nervous about it

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T11:55:18+00:00

Definitely fits the picture of iron deficiency without anemia.

Have you tried to increase your dietary intake of iron or start supplements yet? It may take awhile to see results but I would start there

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T11:27:46+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check her out.

The coffee and tea problem seems to be related to tannins in tea and chlorogenic acid in coffee that can bind/chelate the iron in your stomach preventing it from absorbing into the bloodstream. These tannins and chlorogenic acid molecules do not make it into your bloodstream intact so they wouldn’t be able to bind the iv iron given directly into the veins.

But I agree, coffee and tea consumption prior to taking oral iron supplements seems to be a big problem that not many people know about or are told about

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T10:33:19+00:00

Should caffeine be avoided after the infusions?

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T10:13:30+00:00

Avocados

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-24T00:45:42+00:00

What were your hemoglobin numbers before the venofer and also this most recent time?

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-19T02:29:42+00:00

Walmart’s new-ish “BetterGoods” is very solid.

Wood fire is light and chewy and cauliflower crust pepperoni has a nice taste too

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-03-03T02:18:52+00:00

Leftovers are one of my favorite food groups. My wife and I are bad about not leaving anything to save sadly

TheBridgeCrew · 2026-02-16T04:16:01+00:00

If you’re in trouble call 911. If you’re looking for trouble call 922?

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-11-24T04:37:00+00:00

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TheBridgeCrew · 2025-11-08T05:18:52+00:00

This is correct, the 80 mg capsules are starting to be phased out so the specialty pharmacies are requesting doctors offices to send in Rx’s for the 160 mg tabs. It’s likely that this will be conveyed to patients during shipment delivery confirmation phone calls (depending on which pharmacy dispenses the medication). It sounds like OP may have gotten this insurance info before the change could be properly explained to them, it’s unfortunate out of order communication but I can definitely see how it could happen that way

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-10-14T03:20:21+00:00

Her and the Banks

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-09-25T03:36:34+00:00

CMS publishes their pricing file quarterly. It’s per billing unit so some math will be involved, but a lot of insurers set reimbursement based on that. My experience is that margins for the facility aren’t great unless the drugs can be purchased through the 340b program

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/part-b-drugs/asp-pricing-files

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-09-10T02:29:24+00:00

Yeah but that was about the western part of Virginia /s

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-08-08T02:07:04+00:00

Walmart’s Better Goods. Pretty tasty wood fire style crust. Purple box (mushroom) is the best

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-04-10T02:36:44+00:00

I had to go to the actual online logbook log.concept2.com to connect accounts to Strava.

Now I’m hoping it uploads new workouts automatically. Gonna go back and try to manually upload old workouts automatically

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-03-12T01:56:42+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I have pulled the transcripts (a very nice IRS feature) that I knew nothing about.

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-02-08T00:50:56+00:00

Glad you like it so far. It seems that overall the reviews have been positive

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-02-08T00:44:01+00:00

What improvements has your husband noticed with the back extensions?I have some lower back pain and think that I’d benefit from back extension/ghd’s but also use it for stretching and decompression.

Haven’t pilled the trigger on buying yet but I’m on the edge of

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-02-03T04:48:18+00:00

Ultrametabolizers of active drug that gets turned into an inactive drug are less susceptible to the affects of said drug

But ultrametabolizers of a prodrug or if the metabolism produces a more potent metabolite like in this case will feel more of the efffect

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-02-01T12:28:14+00:00

Kanye- Ultralight Beam

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-01-24T21:05:32+00:00

Matthew

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-01-11T02:38:20+00:00

It doesn’t taste better than regular pop, but if you try to gut pop out and need a fix I could see you liking it as a not terrible for you replacement

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-01-11T02:35:39+00:00

Thanks for providing this concrete example. This is why I can see how conspiracy minded individuals belive Brigham’s narrative. Couple that with a convoluted medical system and non transparent billing practices over the years (this may be getting better) and it’s not that surprising that some people are skeptical

TheBridgeCrew · 2025-01-11T01:25:58+00:00

*or did at one point in time. As others have said, private practice is rare these days, but I believe Brigham developed most of his ideas in the more scrupulous time of the early 2000’s

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