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Fainting
I fainted today. I don't know if it was a side of tx or not. As of last week, I wasn't anemic, but I do have low wbcs. I wasn't dehydrated, exhausted, or hungry at the time. My blood pressure is normal. I don't know if I should call my doc, or just wait until I see him again. Any ideas on what could have caused this? I think it may have been anxiety, but I'm not sure.
Happened to me twice back in December (30th week) and then in April (40th week) - out of nowhere it came and I passed out - really scary! Checked things with doc but couldnt find anything. Could have been a glucose blood sugar thing. Did you eat all lot of sweets the day before or prior weekend? Did you go a while on the day you fainted without eating? Did it happen right after eating something? Both of my fainting episodes came after holidays.
The other thing I noticed is that when I eat, if I wait too long to eat and then eat a hard-to-digest meal, I begin to get dizzy. I think that since our bodies are somewhat starved for water, even when we are drinking a lot of water, a meal draws water to aid in digestion. I make sure I have some water after eating and try to keep meals small. These meds also may cause an autoimmune glucose intolerence - I posted an article about it a few days ago. Dont ignore fainting but occam's razor should be applied here - all things being equal it is usually the simple explanation that is correct, the one with the fewest assumptions.
Many of my tx problems were explained by looking at the things I knew. What was I taking, did I change my meds or meals, was there additional stress, etc. And dont discount good old anxiety and panic attacks - these can create some really wierd side effects. Sometimes I think that we store all the fear about this tx and every now and then it comes bubbling out of our heads or whacks us in the face thereby knocking us out.
I also thought that it was possible that aliens abducted me out so they could steal my brain but seeing how preoccupied it was with my itching, lumpy fingernails, blood tests, hair loss, little red spots, purple legs, genotype, HGB, ALT/AST (add your own here), decided to seek a brain that was less .... stressed?
The other thing I noticed is that when I eat, if I wait too long to eat and then eat a hard-to-digest meal, I begin to get dizzy. I think that since our bodies are somewhat starved for water, even when we are drinking a lot of water, a meal draws water to aid in digestion. I make sure I have some water after eating and try to keep meals small. These meds also may cause an autoimmune glucose intolerence - I posted an article about it a few days ago. Dont ignore fainting but occam's razor should be applied here - all things being equal it is usually the simple explanation that is correct, the one with the fewest assumptions.
Many of my tx problems were explained by looking at the things I knew. What was I taking, did I change my meds or meals, was there additional stress, etc. And dont discount good old anxiety and panic attacks - these can create some really wierd side effects. Sometimes I think that we store all the fear about this tx and every now and then it comes bubbling out of our heads or whacks us in the face thereby knocking us out.
I also thought that it was possible that aliens abducted me out so they could steal my brain but seeing how preoccupied it was with my itching, lumpy fingernails, blood tests, hair loss, little red spots, purple legs, genotype, HGB, ALT/AST (add your own here), decided to seek a brain that was less .... stressed?
You said as of last week I wasn't anemic
Well mine went down SIX points in just over a week and I started fainting (man nobody ever told me that it HURTS inside your brain when that happens doesn't it? That pressure was so horrible before you go down!) I went to the doc and he was confused until he got back my results and then was like oh my GOD no wonder you dropped so drastically so FAST.
The speed in which you lose the oxygen in your bloodstream is a KEY thing. It's NOT just what "number" you are but how FAST you got there that really hurts.
Please have another CBC right away just to make sure. If it's not that I don't know what it might be.
Do you have ringing in your head? Any shortness of breath? Heartbeat rapid at times when you are out of breath?
Let me know - those are signs of anemia too.
Well mine went down SIX points in just over a week and I started fainting (man nobody ever told me that it HURTS inside your brain when that happens doesn't it? That pressure was so horrible before you go down!) I went to the doc and he was confused until he got back my results and then was like oh my GOD no wonder you dropped so drastically so FAST.
The speed in which you lose the oxygen in your bloodstream is a KEY thing. It's NOT just what "number" you are but how FAST you got there that really hurts.
Please have another CBC right away just to make sure. If it's not that I don't know what it might be.
Do you have ringing in your head? Any shortness of breath? Heartbeat rapid at times when you are out of breath?
Let me know - those are signs of anemia too.
i fainted also. it was in city market when they told me the shots were $419 each and the insurance did not cover injectables.ow well that is what discover card is for.
bobby
bobby
The med costs $6000 a box. Ten vials in a box - if you are taking two a week that is $6000 for a FIVE WEEK supply and generally we don't go off this stuff while we are still on tx.
So it costs about $60,000 for 2x a week for 48 weeks or $30,000 for once a week.
The hidden added costs of treatment really BLOW.
So it costs about $60,000 for 2x a week for 48 weeks or $30,000 for once a week.
The hidden added costs of treatment really BLOW.
Just an update on my CBC results from week 2....
HGB started at 15.2 (before treatment) and now after week two, HGB down to 13.7.
Thought that was pretty good, only a 1.5 drop. Get another CBC test next week (end of week 4.
Still feeling good as ever though.
Will keep giving updates.....
Hope all is well and happy,
Shannon
HGB started at 15.2 (before treatment) and now after week two, HGB down to 13.7.
Thought that was pretty good, only a 1.5 drop. Get another CBC test next week (end of week 4.
Still feeling good as ever though.
Will keep giving updates.....
Hope all is well and happy,
Shannon
Thanx for your input. I didn't know anemia could come on that suddenly. I'm going to call my doc tomorrow, he wasn't in today. I'm going to ask him to do a glucose test if he can, and I'm sure he'll order a CBC because thats what he does everytime I have a problem. I've had more blood drawn in the last 6 months than in the last 10 years. Thats ok though, the lab people are nice.
Returntosender- Liked your alien idea, maybe I should run it by the doctor.
Returntosender- Liked your alien idea, maybe I should run it by the doctor.
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