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« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2012, 05:09:39 PM »
Quote from: Riki on January 05, 2012, 05:06:09 PM
Quote from: Rain on January 05, 2012, 08:39:51 AM
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I take Epo because I'm allergic to Aranesap.  When i first started D I was given Aranesap and my joints would swell and I would be in so much pain.

I've said before, that it's not for everyone, and there's is one guy in my unit that does need the epo.  It just seems to me that everyone in the US uses epo or procrit, and only when their hemoglobin drops too low

I did D in a non-profit center, they gave epo with every treatment, except when my hgb was 12 or above. Pre-D, I did Aranesp at my local hospital, and now post-tx, I do Aranesp at my tx hospital. I have never done procrit. Does procrit have worse side effects?

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« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2012, 06:46:41 PM »
I've never even heard of the drug riki mentioned. My hg jumped to 10.3 but I still feel cold and phatigued which is weird because usually when it goes to 10 or above I feel fine. No fever either
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« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2012, 06:48:36 PM »
I got procrit in the hospital and no side affects here.
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« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2012, 06:53:38 PM »
Quote from: sullidog on January 05, 2012, 06:46:41 PM
I've never even heard of the drug riki mentioned. My hg jumped to 10.3 but I still feel cold and phatigued which is weird because usually when it goes to 10 or above I feel fine. No fever either

Arenesp?  I think it's the same as Epo, but it's time lapsed or something, so you don't need it as often.  I could be wrong there.

Venifer is just IV iron.
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« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2012, 07:39:10 PM »
Aranesp is a synthetic form of epo, and yes, it is more time released than standard epo. I'll have to dig out my paperwork on it.

I believe epo is doesed in units of some kind (IU maybe?) and Aranesp is dosed in mcg (100 mcg or 60mcg)

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April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
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« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2012, 10:22:24 PM »
My Arenesp comes in iu's.

I have eight shots in the fridge.  I use them at the rate of one every four weeks at the moment, or whenever according to my latest blood results.  I try to keep my Hg at just under 12.

My PD nurse got a little anxious when I told her that I was going from every 3 1/2 weeks to every four because my Hg was 11.8

More results on Monday - so I might be changing again.
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« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2012, 10:33:26 PM »
I kept mine in the fridge when I was on PD too.  I didn't give it myself, though. It was one of the few things that I refused to do.  I had a home care nurse come every 2 weeks to give it to me.  Now I get it at dialysis
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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2012, 05:43:38 AM »
Gregory used to self administer his aranesp ("you chuck it into your belly fat like a dart") but now I do it.  Except I am away at the moment at my dad's.  Missing the boy.  Going home on Monday on the train. To get back to the point, aranesp, yes, kept in the fridge, weekly dose, I think 60micrograms
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« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2012, 08:37:06 AM »
I'm epo resistant. I get a lot of epo, but occasionally I'm anemic anyway. My doctor usually orders a transfusion if I fall below 8...because of my epo resistance, I also see a hematologist who helps my neph decide when I should get transfusions and how high my dose of epo and iron should be.
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« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2012, 01:25:19 PM »
Quote from: brandi1leigh on January 06, 2012, 08:37:06 AM
I'm epo resistant. I get a lot of epo, but occasionally I'm anemic anyway. My doctor usually orders a transfusion if I fall below 8...because of my epo resistance, I also see a hematologist who helps my neph decide when I should get transfusions and how high my dose of epo and iron should be.

I think I may be epo resistant as well. what happened that they came to this conclusion for you?
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