We were told that steroids are for a short time only. They suppress the immune system, hopefully giving time for the bone marrow to start working again. There is a risk of raised blood pressure and it can increase appetite - a good thing for your wife, maybe. For more information, have you seen the aa&mds website? Highly recommended.
Sara
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Wife of Rich aged 45; 1st dx AA 1979;treated with steroids and blood transfusion;dx spontaneous recovery. 2nd dx AA April 2011;RBC 3.56;Hg 12.4; Neutrophil 1.2;plts 86
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