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When EPOs Stop Working
Some of you have written that Procrit or Aranesp stopped working after varying lengths of time. How did the dr. determine the EPO wasn't working any more? Don has been on or the other for over 3 years now and although his HGB has dropped over that length of time, it some times goes up a few tenths and then goes back down. He hasn't needed a transfusion since July, 2007, when he was hospitalized for drug reaction to Exjade. His HGB generally runs between 9 and 10. Thanks.
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Joan, wife of Don, 80, diagnosed MDS-RCMD 2006, on 300 mg Aranesp every 2 weeks. Only RBC affected by MDS.
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