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Old Tue May 19, 2009, 02:06 PM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Stop the Exjade

Lynn,

I replied to your private message.

I would stop the Exjade immediately. Cytopenia (dropping blood counts) is a rare side effect of Exjade. And seeing that you have problems with it already, I would not take any more chances with it.

Desferal is safer.


Marlene
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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