Call: 250-753-6322
INTRAVENOUS IV IRON INFUSION THERAPY
For Anemia, Iron Deficiency
(In Nanaimo, BC)
Are You an Eligible Candidate?
OBJECTIVE CRITERIA
What We Measure with Blood Work.
This must be recent, with in 4 weeks.
Iron Deficiency:
Ferrin < 50 ug/L
MICROCYTIC ANEMIA:
MCV < 82 Fl
Low hEMOGLOBIN:
Hemoglobin <125 g/L
Please Note: if you have chronic disease or inflammation, The criteria is:
Ferritin < 100 ug/L with a Transferrin Saturation < 20%
Liver and Kidney functioning well with electrolytes balanced
SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA
Your Symptoms
GENERAL
Fatigue
Dizziness
Shortness of breath
Weakness
Sore muscles
Sore joints
Palpitations
Headaches
Hair loss
Tinnitus
Poor immune function
Weight gain
Pending surgeries
DIGESTIVE
Diarrhea
Constipation
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD - Crohn's colitis),
Celiac disease
Candida
SIBO
Food intolerance / allergies
Peptic ulcers
Duodenal ulcers
Vegan
Vegetarian
Nervous / Hormonal
Brain fog
Poor Memory
Restless legs
Anxiety
Depression
Sleep disturbances
Preconception
Pregnancy
Post Partum
Heavy Periods
Fibroids
Hypothyroidism
Call: 250-753-6322
** ^^ This button will take you to calendar with the "Iron infusion consult and treatment" selected. This will ensure we have enough time to do both. Please only book this if you already have your blood work complete. (If you have your blood work already please email it ahead of time). If you don't have blood work yet, please book an injection consult here.
GEtting started - what you need IN THREE STEPS
IV IRON INFUSION PROGRAM & COSTS
1. BLOOD WORK
COST: $0 - 120 - $240
To be eligible for IV iron infusions I need to see recent bloodwork (taken with in the last 4 weeks)
You can either do this through your GP or Nurse practitioner or through me (billed privately). See below.
I need to see the following (costs if billed privately through my clinic):
Iron panel and CBC (about $120).
Liver & Kidney Panels, Electrolytes. (about $120).
2. INJECTION CONSULT
COST: $180
TIME: 45 minutes
Because... safety first.
Before you are eligible for IV iron therapy we need to have a consult so I can understand the full history and your goals with iron infusion therapy.
We'll review your blood work and do any relevant physical exams (blood pressure for example). If it's warranted and safe to do so, and we have enough time allotted ** we can do the first iron infusion that day or book you back in to begin.
Please come to your appointment fed and hydrated.
** ^^ This button will take you to calendar with the "Iron infusion consult and treatment" selected. This will ensure we have enough time to do both. Please only book this option if you have your blood work complete.
If you don't have blood work yet, please book an injection consult here.
3. TREATMENTS
COST: $200 x 4
TIME: 45 Minutes
I use Venofer (iron sucrose) as it comes with the lowest risk and best safety profile (for a clinic my size).
I recommend weekly infusions for a total of 4 treatments. Each week your IV will contain up to 100 mg of iron.
Your first treatment might be a modified dose, depending on what I learn in your injection consult.
Most see clinical improvements between 3 and 21 days after.
We typically see ferritin increase by 10-15 points for each 100 mg of iron administered (less if anemic).
We will rerun the Iron Panel and CBC approximately 4-5 weeks after your last treatment.
Please come to your appointment fed and hydrated.
Call: 250-753-6322
IRON IV INFUSIONS
& ANEMIA POSTS:
How to Get Yourself out of Overwhelm
What is the new normal?
Isn't that the ultimate question these days?
As parents, teachers, and students are wrapping their heads around heading back to school in a couple of weeks, and we're seeing a slight uptick in Covid cases on the island we're all wondering... what's next?
Is this how it's always going to be?
Maybe. Shrugs
Truthfully, no one really knows and that can be a challenging reality to deal with. But focusing on what you don't know and wondering about how things might be can be really upsetting.
Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed and find myself with more questions than answers I always pause, take some nice deep breaths into my belly (click here for a guided audio).
I ask myself, "What do I know for sure?"
I start taking an inventory of the things that I know for sure based on what I'm experiencing in my body and observing in my environment.
I know I'm breathing right now.
I know my heart is circulating nutrients and oxygen to my cells and tissues.
I know my subconscious mind is just trying to protect me.
I'll often pause for some thanks - because gratitude is the best attitude. ;)
Thank you body for doing that for me even though I'm not thinking about it.
Back to what I know for sure.
I know I'm sitting on a chair, with my feet resting on the footstool under my desk.
I know I just ate a really great salad (hello organic Okanaghan peaches).
I know I see plants and trees when I look out the window.
I know they are just doing their thing not worried about what's next. They just take each moment as it comes.
I might shift into supportive beliefs that serve my highest good and fuel my personal evolution and healing.
I believe I'm in the exact right place at the perfect time.
I believe I have everything I need to easily cope with whatever is next.
I believe the Universe is working for me not against me.
I believe that every problem has a solution.
I believe that every soul has a purpose, including mine.
I believe the Universe shows me when I'm acting in alignment or incongruently to that purpose based on what I'm seeing in my life and how I'm feeling in my body.
It only takes a few seconds before my thoughts calm down, my breathing eases, and the tension releases from my muscles. Feel free to give this a try. It's a goodie. If you're not sure what beliefs are helpful for you then skip that part and just focus on what you know and can observe.
New normals need new ideas and practices.
You may know that in addition to being a Naturopathic Doctor since 2007, I'm also an intuitive and spiritual coach online. I access a universal database called the Akashic Records to show people who they are at soul level and their spiritual path - what I like to call the Divine Design.
On the topic of path, purpose and beliefs, I truly believe that combining everything I know about spirit-mind-body medicine into a holistic system of healing and transformation is my path and purpose. My online clients spend 6 months in the Divine Energy Advantage, a program designed to help women go from anxious insomniac to vibrant energineer - literally engineering their own energy. I'm humbled and blown away by the changes these women are making in their lives and how they are in turn making a heart-felt, sustainable impact on their families and communities. My heart is FULL when I think about it.
I'm posting weekly videos about this integrative process:
Soul Tonic website: https://soultonic.ca/category/soultonic/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/soultonicreadings/videos/
Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/soultonicreadings/
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So if you're curious to learn more about spiritual solutions and strategies to calm your mind, sleep deeply, and find your joy and energy, there are lots of places you can go and now you know where they all are. ;)
I'd love to know, what do you when you're overwhelmed? Let me know in the comments below. :)
To your healthy, thriving, delightful life,
Naturopathic Doctor
Spiritual Coach, Soul Tonic
Founder, Divine Energy Advantage
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