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Old Sun Apr 11, 2010, 06:40 AM
Birgitta-A Birgitta-A is offline
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Hi King Farouk,
Wonderful that you have managed to get good examinations and treatment for your father! I don't think you should have any difficulties to get Neupogen when his WBCs are 1,4. Do you control his temperature every morning and evening? Be careful. Look at one of the sites for neutropenia. All infections will decrease all counts.

Then there is a warning list for lots of drugs and food that can decrease platelets: http://www.pdsa.org/about-itp/warnings.html

You know GSK har a special program for Promacta - http://www.promactacares.com/ and I still only know one MDS patient (Kirby Stone) who has received the drug outside trials. The drug has been approved in the EU (I live in Sweden) March 2010 and I still don't know if I can get the drug for my low platelets (last count 31). Hope you will manage and that your father will improve!
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
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