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helo friends, i am from India, My height is 6.1 feet and weight is 256 pounds. I am taking the hcv treatment. after taking my first INF injection at the end of the fourth day my cell count is reduced to 115000 to 75000. taking one week rest i took second INF injection at the end of the 5th day again the cell count reduced 125000 to 60000. Now I stopped the injection. How can increase my cell count my WBC is 2500 to 3000. plz reply
After two treaments with the "old stuff" I finally got to SVR. Since I have no experience with the "new stuff" my experiential input is limited for those who have access to the changes in treatment options. Nice to see you again. Hope you are well.
HAHA! you still here? I happen to glance at my old forum while posting in the pituitary forum...my sis had surgery. I could not walk away without peeking! How long you been cleared? You WERE svr, right? I can't believe all the changes in tx!
Interferon can reduce WBC. White Blood Cells are made up of 5 components. When the WBC and in particular, the abbsolute neutrophil count (ANC) go down a doctor may reduce or eliminate Interferon. Dose reduction or elimination of Interferon is not a good thing.
Low WBC is called neutropenia and there are medications to help the bone marrow stimulate the growth of of WBCs. Generally the drugs are called "granulocyte colony stimulating factor" Doctors will know it as "G-CSF" or "CSF" . Talk to your doctor about adding this medication so that you can continue treatment. It's an injection that may be needed a few times each month.
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Low WBC is called neutropenia and there are medications to help the bone marrow stimulate the growth of of WBCs. Generally the drugs are called "granulocyte colony stimulating factor" Doctors will know it as "G-CSF" or "CSF" . Talk to your doctor about adding this medication so that you can continue treatment. It's an injection that may be needed a few times each month.
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did the dr advise you to stop? It is been a while since I read here, but I believe that hepatologists just monitor the count and make a decission if it becomes too low. Your body might adjust to the meds after a while and stabilize enough to continue. There are medications that help boost the blood cellls, and maybe your MD can advise you on those. GL
The interferon often causes wbc to drop. This is a good sign. It means it's working.
You should be treated by an experienced doctor, someone who is accustomed to treating hep C patients.
To answer your question, it takes about 4 weeks after stopping treatment for blood levels to normalize.
You should be treated by an experienced doctor, someone who is accustomed to treating hep C patients.
To answer your question, it takes about 4 weeks after stopping treatment for blood levels to normalize.
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