Worried

[gizmoesgirl]

I am on week 12 of tx. I had blood work on 2/18 and was not suppose to see my Dr until 3/6 to get the results.  However the nurse called me today to tell me I needed to come in today.  Below I will put my begining number and my current number.  My doctor wants to start me on Aranesp, I was doing some readin on this med.  Has anyone on here taken this before or currently taking it now?  Is it really as bad aas they make it sound?

begining tx numbers:
WBC 6.0
RBC 3.96
HEMOGLOBIN 13.5
HEMATOCRIT 36.3
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL 1
VIRAL LOAD  112,000
GENOTYPE 3A

2/18 numbers:
WBC 2.1
RBC 3.29
HEMOGLOBIN 10.6
HEMATOCRIT 30.1
ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL 0.8
VIRAL LOAD  UNDETECTED


Any advice is appreciated!

Best wishes to all

[Mikkimoe]

I can't wait to say that!

[gizmoesgirl]

I have been undetected since week 4.  My docotr says I have a 90% cure rate

[Mikkimoe]

Did  you get blood tests at 2 and 4 weeks to chek you RVR (rapid viral response) so that you will be able to determine the success rate of SVR?

[kcmike]

Hi, your hgb doesn't look that low to me, however the range varies from male to female.  I started when I dropped below 11 myself.  Your drop doesn't seem to be sudden either with your baseline of 13.5 and being in your 12th week.  That said you should probably thank your doctor for being proactive.  If you hgb continues to drop you will certainly begin to feel the fatique everyone talks about.  By prescribing the Aranesp your doctor is trying to stop that drop in your hgb.  If the sx of the Aranesp is not to bad, then it will allow you to continue tx with your current dose of ribavirin without an interruption or reduction that could threaten completion of tx or possible SVR.  
kcmike