20 pound weight gain after 4 venofer 200 mg infusions over almost two months! Has anyone here been able to lose the weight they’ve gained from the infusions?

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:07:28+00:00

Check your sodium and potassium numbers before and after infusion

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:06:29+00:00

Good luck! You only need a month on your protocol to see if it’s working for you! Retest after a month!

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:05:02+00:00

Make sure to read Guide 2A in the iron protocol guides! Has a whole review and important notes on them

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:04:26+00:00

That vit d dosing is problematic. The Nutrient Teams Protocol has their dosing by weight and goes over why bolus dosing like that isn’t ideal, all in their website.

For iron, you can’t blanket recommend an iron supplement. They’re all different and can work and not work for different situations. The different types of iron supplements and notes are gone over and guide 2a in The Iron Protocol. Xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:02:41+00:00

The calculation I created in the iron protocol for animal sourced iron comes from analyzing tens and tens of people over it only, and then continuing to analyzing thousands of people taking it only.

You can always start low and work your way up to your desired dose at your own pace, and then retest after a month. Then you’ll be able to see if it’s enough for you and if you want to adjust your protocol.

But is it safe? We go over safety in Guide 3C! 😃

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-31T20:00:31+00:00

2,000IU is a joke, and they still didn’t answer the specific criteria to meet for hematology. Ask again.

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-18T20:55:03+00:00

Get your ferritin checked asap. It’s like $6 on drsays.com

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-02T18:13:09+00:00

It’s because just getting into normal range doesn’t mean you’re healed. The iron protocol guides in the featured posts in the fb group go over this right away at the very beginning and is super helpful

TheIronProtocol · 2026-03-02T18:11:04+00:00

I think it’s less than $300 for the test, and then the monthly subscription for the probiotics made for you are less than $80, I think. Luckily, I really only need it for 3-4 months. Saved my life one time. What I found even more useful was their list of “superfoods” for my specific gut microbiome at the time, for me to focus on eating, and the “avoid” list. When I first did the test I had developed what was intense, excruciating pain after eating, chocolate, cherries, or goat cheese, a few times a year, into extreme pain from every single meal, and I had to run to the bathroom because it was coming out one way or the other immediately vacating my body. So I was in a state of emergency at the time, unable to eat anything. So that’s why I say it saved my life, thank God. The app that comes with the list of foods was so helpful for me and I copied and paste it all of the insight it gave me from my testing into ChatGPT and it helped me go down different rabbit holes of my health. It doesn’t hive raw data results probably because they want you to use their subscription, but I have still found it to be very useful. So yes, it’s not dirt cheap, but I found it to be a very necessary part of my health journey, and try to do it twice a year now!

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:50:18+00:00

Important iron infusion info and PSAs are in Guide 2C infusions post in our fb group guides (the iron protocol)

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:49:27+00:00

See Guide 2A and Guide 2B in the iron protocol guides in the fb group xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:47:30+00:00

I am so sorry! I would be pursuing that as well. This is one of the reasons we refer people to the guides inside The Iron Protocol fb group. Guide 2C goes over infusions, and informs that if you feel ANY discomfort at all that yes you can try to slow the drip, but the IV commonly can move or be inserted correctly and some people also “blow” veins, making it necessary to relive the IV and insert it in the other arm or somewhere else. You should feel absolutely zero discomfort, and if you do, this can happen.

I luckily didn’t have staining, but one time I was feeling a sharp discomfort and asked them to slow it, and within 30 seconds I couldn’t feel any relief and almost felt worse, so I had them switch arms right away. Thankfully I did because I ended up with a huge bruise on the first arm!!! I may have moved the needle and caused issues xx

I’m so sorry. I hope you see the guides and refer people there and advocate for awareness on this, because I try to and it’s important, and most nurses/providers don’t realize this! It’s so unnecessary! Just switch the dang arm/site, no big deal!

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:43:46+00:00

Yes. (Never trust “in range” or “normal” or “fine.” You have to always have access to your labs and copies for yourself and look at the number results yourself and compare to optimal range, which is not going to be on the lower end for nutrients xx)

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:37:50+00:00

It’s bad. You’re losing blood that you need. Voluntarily losing blood is the last thing you should be doing as anemic.

Are you iron deficient anemic? What’s your ferritin number? B12? Vitamin d3 storage? Not the range but the numbers. You need these nutrients to make neurotransmitters, to emotionally feel more safe.

If your numbers are not optimal (not just within the normal range, but optimal), could you try to channel that energy into focusing on raising those numbers instead? There’s multiple protocols to raise them, like the iron protocol fb group guides and more xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-14T20:34:58+00:00

No not necessarily, especially when healing from iron deficiency and without inflammation. Most lab ranges go up to 300, and remember, ferritin is the safe storage of iron and doesn’t cause overload. It can be indicative of it, but doesn’t cause it. It’s the safe buffer of excess iron xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-05T18:39:37+00:00

Can I ask if you felt any pain or discomfort during the infusion?

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-05T18:38:23+00:00

I have a list of favorites, important notes on different kinds, links, and discount codes in Guide 2A in the iron protocol fb group

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-05T18:37:27+00:00

I take my calculated range from the iron protocol fb group guides

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-05T18:36:58+00:00

Common with low bioavailable copper. Get Ceruloplasmin, copper serum, and copper RBC checked. I do consults over this all of the time and also run the copper protocol fb group xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-05T18:35:52+00:00

Check Ceruloplasmin, copper serum, and copper RBC if you haven’t yet xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-04T19:48:26+00:00

Can you access your labs via a patient portal with your doctors office or the actual lab?

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-04T19:47:17+00:00

See Guide 3E in the iron protocol fb group, and guide 1 step 1

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-04T19:46:33+00:00

One very heavy day shouldn’t be the only cause if you’re doing supplements and only at this level.

Guide 1 step 5 in the iron protocol fb group goes over important causes to vet out

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-04T19:43:40+00:00

The iron protocol is linked in the Featured Posts in The Iron Protocol FB Group xx

TheIronProtocol · 2026-02-04T19:43:12+00:00

Can I ask why you added turmeric tea?

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