Blood Count

[Gert2]

How low does the red & white cells need to be before they give you procrit?  I just got my test and red is 9.1  and white is 2.9.  it keeps dropping  and I'm exhausted,  I get another one in 2 weeks.
Thanks
Gert2

[JennyPenny]

Many doctors like to treat with Procrit when your hemoglobin is below 10. New protocol says, however, not to let it get above 11 when using procrit. The neupogen is for the absolute neutrophil count (ANC). The neutrophils are a part of the white cells. The total white count is not what they look at. When your ANC is around 500 they like to start the neupogen.

[Trinity4]

Your whites look pretty good Gert.  It's the reds (hgb) that's causing the fatigue.
Neupogen is given for low whites.  Procrit for low reds.

[Gert2]

Thanks   I will call him tomorrow

[jdwithhcv]

Procrit doesn't help with white blood count (there's another rescue drug for that) but if your hgb is 9.1 its time for procrit, according to my doctor.  Once you go below 10 you will be exhausted.  Procrit helps a lot but it takes some time to work.  In your place I would ask for procrit right away.  Don't wait 2 weeks, ask your doctor now.  Good luck.

jd