Just say NO to Procrit !! (was:WHAT???????????????

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In a message dated 5/20/2004 7:49:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

kukalaka@... writes:

I'd wonder about a doc talking about procrit or areon for iron related anemia

Ku is right! Listen up, LOL!

Procrit is NOT appropriate for the treatment of IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA!!!!

So, just say " NO " to Procrit!-- if you're already low on iron.

Yes, Procrit is very expensive--but that doesn't happen to be the reason you

iron-deficient women should avoid taking it!!

Procrit requires HUGE AMOUNTS of iron because, yes it increases production of

red blood cells but it quickly DEPLETES YOUR IRON STORES!!

You'd quickly find yourself in an even MORE dangerously deficient iron state

if you took Procrit.

Furthermore, it should be noted that Procrit is NOT without side

effects--even for those who are appropriately prescribed Procrit.

This information on iron is clearly stated on the Procrit package insert

(i.e., that Procrit REQUIRES ***INCREASED IRON SUPPLEMENTATION*** )

So any doctor who prescribes Procrit for IRON DEFICIENCY is either negligent

or ignorant-- or, like Rumsfeld with newspapers, chooses NOT to read

the information!

Anemia is SERIOUS.

Ladies--do consider finding a competent specialist--a HEMATOLOGIST-- not your

Gyn-ILLOGICAL specialist--to treat your iron deficiency anemia...STAT!!!!

-Roma

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Roma beat me to it; I can't agree enough with her about Procrit

being a terrible choice for iron-deficiency anemia. Any doctor who

suggests this is frighteningly wrong.

Sonya, please find a good hematologist ASAP.

Jan

ROMA WROTE:

> Procrit requires HUGE AMOUNTS of iron because, yes it increases

production of red blood cells but it quickly DEPLETES YOUR IRON

STORES!!

You'd quickly find yourself in an even MORE dangerously deficient

iron state if you took Procrit.

Ladies--do consider finding a competent specialist--a HEMATOLOGIST--

not your Gyn-ILLOGICAL specialist--to treat your iron deficiency

anemia...STAT!!!!<