Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Hello All: Happy New Year's Eve. Caitlin's rheumy has upped her steroids as of yesterday afternoon (from his vacation with his family, no less, I think we are fortunate to have found this doctor). He is still extremely concerned about her anemia. So he upped it from 9 mg once a day (see I know this now thanks to and Becki:) to 9mg twice a day, am and at dinner. Hopefully, it didn't last night, keep her up a night getting a dose so late in the day. So she is now on 18 mg of Pred. Is this considered a large dose? Is there a certain amount of time she should be on it or weaned off of it? Her levels were/are: While in the hospital: sed rate 100, hemoglobin 11.1 and hematicrit (sp?) 33.0. Bone marrow biopsy - 12/24: sed rate wasn't checked, hemoglobin 8.4 and hematicrit 26.7 12/29: sed rate 116, hemoglobin 8.8 and hematicrit 25.9 Her sed rate is going up again, which, I guess, explains her joints hurting again. Her hemoglobin is up a smidgeon (thankfully), but her hematicrit has dropped. I just hope and pray the steroids start working on the anemia so she doesn't need a blood transfustion. Thanks for all your words of wisdom. Take care. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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