Re: Off Prednisone and still grossly fatigued-

[Guest guest]

Thanks, - It will be 3 weeks since my last Procrit. I will go

to the lab next week to get it checked. Thanks for your advice.

Gloria

> Hi Gloria,

>

> In my mind, Procrit is really a miracle drug. It really helped so

much with

> the fatigue. I went to every other week, and that helped me. You

might want

> to inquire about that instead. I hope it gets your hematocrit up a

little bit

> more for you.

>

>

>

> In a message dated 11/4/2004 10:35:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> gt7082002@y... writes:

>

> > Thanks for the advice, Jeff. My last blood analysis showed my

> > hematacrit at 35.7, but the team CNP gave me the shot anyway.

The

> > problem for my having it every week is that my insurance carrier

> > requires the analysis before the epo and they won't pay for it if

the

> > crit is 36 or higher. This is the highest it has been in a year

and

> > just maybe the epo is now working. I will ask my hemotologist

about

> > weekly shots on my next visit. Thanks again. Gloria

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Many thanks for your post. I do have a higher than usual parathyroid

level (76). My present neph said it was nothing to worry about!

Gloria

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > Has anyone experienced this effect? I took prednisone for 7

months

> > and then tapered to 0 by Oct. 5. I blamed prednisone for my

fatigue

> > in addition to the other side effects: depression, purple spots.

> > Since I have been off prednisone for a month now, the depression

is

> > gone as well as the purple spots. The fatigue remains and is

> getting

> > unbearable. The smallest chore requires a rest period before I

can

> > start the next one.

> >

> > I am only on bp meds; atenolol, lisinopril, HCT only 2-1/2 mg

> daily.

> > I take Procrit by injection, 40,000 units monthly for anemia, the

> > last injection was 2-1/2 weeks ago. The fatigue has never

> > stopped.....will it ever?

> >

> > Thanks for any input.

> >

> > Gloria

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> > >

> > >

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > Has anyone experienced this effect? I took prednisone for 7

> months

> > > and then tapered to 0 by Oct. 5. I blamed prednisone for my

> fatigue

> > > in addition to the other side effects: depression, purple

spots.

> > > Since I have been off prednisone for a month now, the

depression

> is

> > > gone as well as the purple spots. The fatigue remains and is

> > getting

> > > unbearable. The smallest chore requires a rest period before I

> can

> > > start the next one.

> > >

> > > I am only on bp meds; atenolol, lisinopril, HCT only 2-1/2 mg

> > daily.

> > > I take Procrit by injection, 40,000 units monthly for anemia,

the

> > > last injection was 2-1/2 weeks ago. The fatigue has never

> > > stopped.....will it ever?

> > >

> > > Thanks for any input.

> > >

> > > Gloria

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Wow ! I guess my problems are mild compared to yours.

Thanks for your message. Gloria

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone experienced this effect? I took prednisone for 7

> > months

> > > > and then tapered to 0 by Oct. 5. I blamed prednisone for my

> > fatigue

> > > > in addition to the other side effects: depression, purple

> spots.

> > > > Since I have been off prednisone for a month now, the

> depression

> > is

> > > > gone as well as the purple spots. The fatigue remains and is

> > > getting

> > > > unbearable. The smallest chore requires a rest period before

I

> > can

> > > > start the next one.

> > > >

> > > > I am only on bp meds; atenolol, lisinopril, HCT only 2-1/2 mg

> > > daily.

> > > > I take Procrit by injection, 40,000 units monthly for anemia,

> the

> > > > last injection was 2-1/2 weeks ago. The fatigue has never

> > > > stopped.....will it ever?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any input.

> > > >

> > > > Gloria

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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> > > >