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Low Red Blood Cell Count by Karen Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:13pm Nurse Amy, whom I think is awesome, was my nurse yesterday. I got Easy Chemo as planned, but in addition I also got an Aranesp injection to boost my red blood cell (hemoglobin) count. My HGB was 9.8 when it should be 12 to 15.5. When Nurse Amy came over with the injection, I thought she was trying to give me the Neulasta injection, which shoul ... Read on »

Red Blood Cell Count Still Low by Karen Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm

1 Comment Remember two weeks ago, my red blood cell count was 9.8 (should be 12 to 15) and so they gave me an Aranesp injection to bring it up? And they also suggested that I eat things like spinach and beans and liver? Yum! Which I did. Last Thursday, when I got Super Chemo, I asked what my red blood cell count was. My nurse gave me the printout ... Read on »

My Hep C Treatment: A Pit Stop at the Emergency Room by Selena Facebook

Posted Thu 29 Mar 2012 10:29am If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter , then you probably already know that I made a little detour Monday to the Emergency Room to get a blood transfusion. As I explained here , a low red blood cell count is a side-effect of ribavirin, my pink "girl power" pills, and my latest blood work from last Sunday showed that my hemoglobin had ... Read on »

Differential White Blood Cell Count & New Exercise by Rachel M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 10:58am The latest medical meeting was fun. I feel strange sense of guilt when I said “fun”… But medical meeting shouldn’t be serious as I’m still getting benefit out of it. Dr TL was cheeky. He tried to trick me to sing by saying singing will increase oxygen saturation. I believe there is a truth in it. And, yes I follow my doctor’s instr ... Read on »

Differential White Blood Cell Count Result by Rachel M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 25 Aug 2010 10:36pm The result of the Differential White Blood Cell Count wasn’t there. Dr TL picked up the phone and enquired the result. This year, the pathology company who has blood collection room at the surgery changed. Maybe, there is a slight difference in administration style. It wasn’t a straight forward conversation. People at the other end ... Read on »

IBD by nitinsyal Patient Expert

Posted Thu 25 Jun 2009 9:53pm Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name suggests, ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon; Crohn disease can involve any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the ... Read on »

Crohn's disease by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm What Is Crohn's Disease? Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines. It primarily causes ulcerations of the small and large intestines, but can affect the digestive system anywhere from the mouth to the anus. It is named after the physician who described the disease in 1932. It also is called granulomatous enter ... Read on »

Possible Causes of Hair Loss and Simple Treatments to Combat Them by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Tue 01 Dec 2009 10:00pm Losing your hair, especially if you are a woman, can provide cause to freak out a little bit. A few hairs here and there on your pillow or on the bathroom sink are normal. Everyone loses a hundred or more hairs each day; it’s a natural process. However, when you have to clean your shower drain every other day because it is clogged with hair and y ... Read on »

Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage Therapy and other Natural Therapies for Lupus in Tampa Bay at Healthy Bei by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 05 Mar 2013 2:44am We treat many patients with autoimmune conditions and create individualized protocols to get very good results treating them with a combination of acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, chinese herbs, nutritional supplements, dietary recommendations, lymphatic drainage therapy and detoxification therapies. Many patients come to Healt ... Read on »

Chemo Facts by Nathan L. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:06pm Here is some interesting info about chemotherapy from Chemotherapy.com : Chemotherapy is designed to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy can be administered through a vein, injected into a body cavity, or delivered orally in the form of a pill, depending on which drug is used. Chemotherapy works by destroying cancer cells; unfortun ... Read on »