Worn out!/Pam

July 9, 2003

Hi Pam........ I am not the one to ask about H & H levels as back in 1999

Procrit wasn't an option. Mine started out at 16.4 (high) and dropped to

6.1 (really low!) before they gave me 4 units of blood. I KNOW that things

have improved greatly since then. Back then I was pretty much informed by

an ignorant doctor that my side effects wouldn't be treated. (no pain meds,

nausea meds, etc) I could take the Interferon/Ribaviran that might kill the

virus or not. They didn't much care. Now they even design the doses based

on your weight. Since I was a *mere* 115 when I started tx (I can't tell

you how fat I have become! LOL) I was taking the same dosage that a 300

pound friend was. Oh the difference in a few years! I will say that from

reading these lists most people DO level off with the newer medications but

it does take some time. A 3 point drop doesn't seem overly *severe* to me

(although I am equally certain you are feeling every bit of it!) it

definitely will have an effect on your energy levels. Hang in there Pam!

It can be a bumpy ride but worth it if you are undetectable! :-) Your

hemoglobin and hematocrit and RBC count are all red blood cell counts. The

WBC count is white blood cells. I would imagine those are dropping too?

(((Pam)))

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Re: Worn out!/Pam

Hi Pam

Dr. Slaker is on vacation this week. But his nurse called me and told me my

counts were borderline... Hemoglobin.....10.2....anything below 10 they

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