Hi junglegirlsue,
When you start with Aranesp and similar drugs you have to know how high your own EPO-production is. If you have a serum-EPO higher than 500 you will probably not respond on Aranesp. Look at growth factors in this article:
http://www.nccn.org/professionals/me...al/1hem10.html
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
69 yo, dx MDS Interm-1 May 2006, serum-EPO more than 800, transfusion dependent, Desferal 4 days with transfusion, Neupogen 2 injections/week