Iron is responsible for synthesising hormones, making healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen around our body and maintain our bodily functions. In pregnant women, iron is especially important as the mother’s blood volume increases to support increased iron and oxygen demands by the growing fetus.
Iron deficiency is common in those with heavy menstrual or gastrointestinal bleeding, specific chronic conditions (e.g. Crohn’s disease or Coeliac disease), absorption issues in the gut, had certain gastrointestinal surgeries, are pregnant or whose deficiencies cannot be fixed with oral iron supplements or an iron-rich diet.
Low iron can result in fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, a rapid heartbeat, lightheadedness, cold intolerance and pale or yellow skin.
Iron infusions are designed to effectively treat iron deficiency by delivering iron directly into your bloodstream through your vein at our iron infusion clinic.
When an iron infusion is given, a needle is inserted into a vein in your arm and a cannula or tube is left in the vein. This tube is attached to a drip that contains your iron solution. The solution slowly flows from the drip into your veins and into your bloodstream, elevating your iron levels.
This treatment takes approximately 1 hour.
To assess your eligibility for an iron infusion, please make an appointment with one of our doctors at our iron infusion clinic. If eligible, please make a follow-up appointment at reception with a doctor and the nurses in the treatment room for your iron infusion procedure.
The following fees* apply for the iron infusion:
- Normal cannulation – $235.00
- Difficult cannulation – $273.00
*A Medicare rebate is available for the iron infusion. There may be fees for the initial doctor’s consultation.
