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CBC concerns
- Diabetes - Type 2 Community
With a cbc showing a hgb of 7 my 81 year old mother was given a transfusion last year. Now, almost a year later to the date, she started experiencing the same syptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, painful night cramping in her legs, etc. She has lost ...


abbreviations
- Hepatitis C Community
I have been on this forum for only one week, and there are a TON of abbreviations that I don't know what they are. Is there someone out there that can list them for me? Thanks


No procrit or similar in NZ?
- Hepatitis C Community
Asked my practitioner about Procrit yesterday - she had never heard of it? I was shocked but I thought that perhaps in NZ is is not offered in treatment probably because of cost. I am talking govt funded treatment, not private. Does any NZ-er know anythi...


T X
- Hepatitis C Community
I am new to this and I don't understand what tx means? My daughter and I are trying to learn as much as we can before our visit to the doctor next wednesday. I don't understand the meaning of tx


Reduced dose
- Hepatitis C Community
Hello Everyone, long time no see. I'm 24 weeks into tx, cleared at 9 weeks. Been deathly sick, mostly bedridden, lost 30 lbs (am looking quite skeletal), hemoglobin down to 9.1 so I reduced interferon to 135 instead of 180 and riba to 800 instead of 1000...


Potential link between EPO (procrit) and cancer
- Hepatitis C Community
http://www.rndsystems.com/cb_detail_objectname_SP04_Erythropoietin.aspx


white blood count
- Hepatitis C Community
My wbc went from 4.2 to 1.6 in 3 weeks. I am on 180mg of pegasys and 800mg of riba. pills. He has decreased the shot to 135 mg. Is this normal?


bloodwork
- Hepatitis C Community
right now Im looking at my hep c results and am confused not a good mind ay what are the abbreviations for my liver enzymes and anything else i need to look at...


Please explain the abbreviations
- Hepatitis C Community
I'm new to the group and I don't understand all the abbreviations for things.. For example, tx, & svr equal treatment and sustained virological response. A glossary would be helpful.


Catching a cold on peginterferon and ribavirin?
- Hepatitis C Community
Dear Friends I'm on my 9th injection of Peg (10th on Wed) and have low hemoglobin and platelet count. Feeling very weak and dizzy. Now it looks like I'm catching a cold. Does anyone have experience on dealing with a cold on these drugs. Is there any dan...


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