Guest guest Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Normally they start at the higher dose and reduse when the patient either loses lots of weight or their wbc's or rbc's go down . But I think your doctor is wanting to play it safe since you're having thyroid problems and your red blood cells drop easily . Better safe than sorry .. Ribavirin Hi,My meds should be arriving in the mail either in the first or second week of November to start my treatment. My post transplant coordinator called me today and told me that when I start treatment, as far as the Ribavirin part of it, I will start out with just one pill twice a day, and gradually build up to three pills twice a day. Is this the way it is usually done? My red blood cells have a habit of falling easily, and my thyroid tests have been abnormal, and then back to normal on its own. I know the Ribavirin can cause red blood cells to drop and mess up the thyroid.Mostly, I'm just curious if that is the way treatment is normally started.Thanks.Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yes, better safe than sorry. Thanks for your reply. Penny > > Normally they start at the higher dose and reduse when the patient either loses lots of weight or their wbc's or rbc's go down . But I think your doctor is wanting to play it safe since you're having thyroid problems and your red blood cells drop easily . Better safe than sorry .. > Ribavirin > > > Hi, > > My meds should be arriving in the mail either in the first or second > week of November to start my treatment. My post transplant coordinator > called me today and told me that when I start treatment, as far as the > Ribavirin part of it, I will start out with just one pill twice a day, > and gradually build up to three pills twice a day. Is this the way it > is usually done? My red blood cells have a habit of falling easily, and > my thyroid tests have been abnormal, and then back to normal on its > own. I know the Ribavirin can cause red blood cells to drop and mess > up the thyroid. > > Mostly, I'm just curious if that is the way treatment is normally > started. > > Thanks. > Penny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yw Ribavirin> > > Hi,> > My meds should be arriving in the mail either in the first or second > week of November to start my treatment. My post transplant coordinator > called me today and told me that when I start treatment, as far as the > Ribavirin part of it, I will start out with just one pill twice a day, > and gradually build up to three pills twice a day. Is this the way it > is usually done? My red blood cells have a habit of falling easily, and > my thyroid tests have been abnormal, and then back to normal on its > own. I know the Ribavirin can cause red blood cells to drop and mess > up the thyroid.> > Mostly, I'm just curious if that is the way treatment is normally > started.> > Thanks.> Penny> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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