full riba again after transfusion

[rexx73]

i would like to ask i all the poeple here who had a transfusion could go on the next day with the normal riba dose.

my doc didnt say anything about it and i wonder if i can now taking my normaly riba dose again.
became today also my first epo shot,have to shoot twice a week.

so normaly after a transfusion the hgb goes up so right know or the next days i should not worry about anemia again ?

[crossroadsec]

I left the hospital w a 10 or so after tf. I called dr n went back up immediately. Like you I had weekly labs n got procrit. You'll be feeli g good? Yea! Karen :)

[rexx73]

Now my hgb has gone up to 12 and my doc lowered my epo dose from 30 000 to 3000.he wants to look if I stay stable with this dose.
How does your docs handle that?
Do you think this is o.k ? They check my hgb every week now.

[rexx73]

thanks for all the answers,

what would i do without this forum

[can-do-man]

I would guess your closer to the 10 range, if so and being your off the incivek and have started procrit, myself i would want to go back on full dose.... That said its best to talk with your doctor... All sounds good though.

[rexx73]

I became 2 units I was 7.5 before.so I should be somewere 9

[rexx73]

I became 2 units I was 7.5 before.so I should be somewere 9

[80mecheng]

Don't know how accurate it is or how dependent the response is to patient weight size but 1 unit of blood can raise hmg about 1 IU/ml.  So if you are are at 8, could be at 9 almost instantly.  My doctor monitored hmg and added Procrit after it hit 9.2 and was still dropping and after 4 weeks, 4 shots it is up to 9.9.  Goal is not to reduce Riba if at all possible.

[can-do-man]

This is something you really need to ask your doctor about, yes a BT will bring your HGB up pretty quick, but you still might me at a level that requires reduced riba until the procrit kicks in which likely will take a few weeks.