Anemia, how do I hate you? Let me count the ways.

[Big E]

I haven't had any epo lately and I really feel it. When my hg is low I get so cranky and irritable, probably because I feel like I'm just dragging myself around and it's frustrating.  A few weeks ago my hg went up to 12.9 and I felt so great, as if I were perfectly healthy!  I'd almost rather take the risk of getting more epo than the guidelines allow, just to feel normal again.

[Joe]

My Hg went down to 10.2 at my last labs. My Neph has put me back on Epo with a monthly injection. We'll see how it works.

[Rerun]

I like my hg to be at 11.  To much and I'm thinking my fistula would clot.  I hate fistula problems.

 

[Zach]

Make sure you take your folic acid.