[evansmom]

Hi there,

It seems that a destruction process is going on with your RBC's as even transfused red cells should last a few weeks if not a month or more. There are many meds that can cause blood vessel injury, resulting in red cell breakage. If this were the case, it would be prudent to try a different med in it's place as hemolysis can be a dangerous situation if it became severe enough.

Ask your doc to check for red cells fragments (schistocytes) in your next blood smear plus have an LDH level done as if this comes back markedly raised and you have red cell fragments, one should start looking at the cause for the mechanical destruction of your red cells.

You want to try and minimize your transfusions if there is a possibility of needing a BMT in the future. More transfusions = more iron build up and more antibody production.

Hope this helps, take care.