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John's threshold was 8. But if you are not having problems, you may be able to go lower. Low HGB is a strain on the heart especially if you are active. You need to watch for fatigue, headaches, rapid heart beat, the sound of pounding in your head, short of breath, and dizziness.
They should be able to do a cbc before your next shot and set up a transfusion if needed. Red Cells transfusions can take one to two days for them to set it up.
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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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