[mcgill54]

My dr is recommending I try this drug to increase platelets, which are now 43and have been in the 40's for several weeks. The goal for me is to be able to stay on Aspirin(low dose ,81.5mg) because of vein grafts from my bypass 4 yrs ago.If the platelets go below 40 I must stop the aspirin, and the platelets will most likelly keep going down. The other counts are stable, I continue to feel fine. I am aware of the limited testing for mds with this drug and it's use is off label with the concern of increased blasts and transformation to AML, so it really is as usual a risk/benefit choice.Any ideas or similar situations? Thanks all. McGill54 (dx mds/cmml int)