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serum sickness
Hi everyone:
Yesterday my platelet count went down to 1, and my red cells were 7.0 on Monday and Tues. 6.2. I got rigors after the 2ned bag of platelets, they gave me demerol. Then they started the red cell transfusion and I kept getting rigors, 3 times. They kept giving me benadryl and demoral. I had a fever of 101.5 and a horrible headache. So I have to go again today for new red cells. THe nurse thought the blood was contaminated. I never had such a bad reaction, and never to red cells. The fever stopped last night but the headache is still there. I can't take the Prograf because of the side effects, so I asked about cellcept or Imuran. Has anyone taked these meds? I also asked about Procrit and the doctor said it probably won't work. No testing. I feel that I'm doing this alone and the doctor just wants me to have a BMT. It's only been 3 1/2 months since the ATG. I'm reducing the prednisone, I'm at 5 mg now and the serum sickness is coming back. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lynn
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