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Cyclosporine taper question
I have been trying to taper off cyclosporine for over a year. I was at 400 mgs per day a year ago and currently I am at down to 175 per day. I am more nervous about this process now because I am just below the recommended csa trough level. If I have a relapse I would like to know as soon as possible so we can just up my csa dosage and try to regain my counts and avoid going through the whole ATG process again.
My question is about the frequency of monitoring my blood counts. With this slow taper I am only seeing the doctor and getting lab work every three months. I am fine with only seeing the doctor every three months but I would like to have the lab work every 4 to 6 weeks. Does this seem reasonable or am I just a worry wart?
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Diagnosed with AA January 2010; treated with ATG Feb 2010; Very slow taper off cyclosporine; Currently medication free and all counts in normal range
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