Hi Hugh,
You are very lucky because your MDS isn't so severe
!
If your HGB is low you could try a growth factor for red blood cells for example Procrit.
If your WBCs are low you could try a growth factor for WBCs for example Neupogen.
If these drugs doesn't help you you could try Vidaza - a little more than 50 % will respond.
Another similar drug is Dacogen.
Some patients receive Revlimid or Thalidomide - about 25% will respond. I am taking Thalidomide - a very low dose - combined with Prednisone and have responded a little more than 2 years now.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
73 yo, dx MDS Interm-1 2006, tx dependent from dx, supportive therapy until 2010. Since then positive results with Thalidomide + Prednisone.