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Old Wed Apr 23, 2008, 08:10 PM
Margie Margie is offline
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Location: Wylie, Texas
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No more transfusions...how?

I have only had Aranesp. It caused no side effects that I could tell, but after taking it a year or so, it just did not raise my red count. The hemotologist had to take me off of it because medicare won't pay if it doesn't work after a certain length of time. I have not tried any other medications; the doctor has mentioned some. My counts are just gradually doing down. However! There are a lot of people on this site that have gotten positive results with certain medictions. Just keep working your way around the site and you will find them. I am just now getting the hang of it; that is why I did not pick up on you post sooner.

myelodysplasia 5 1/2 years refractory anemia transfusion dependent
HGB below 7 today when transfused. WBC count back up to 2. Platelets 31
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