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Hi Birgitta,
I know you have had reservations about drugs that increase platelets due to their side effects. Do you think this warning would apply to Promacta as well? As you are aware my husband has been on Promacta since March and is taking 150 mg/day in a clinical trial - twice the dosage that SmithKline recommends. However, right now we are a week into a 2 week trip to see his family that he hasn't seen since spring of 2008 due to his MDS. This is a result of taking Promacta and being able to go that long without platelet transfusions. His red cells have also been holding in the 9 range. I also want to add that he is feeling better than at any time since his diagnosis.
I know you are always direct with your answers and I would expect you to be with this one as well.
Thanks as always for your willingness to share your vast knowledge with Marrowforums.
I hope you are doing well.
Best wishes,
Sally
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