I have been feeling pretty drained for the past week or so. Even after a full night's sleep, I wake up feeling tired, and I drag throughout the day. I've found myself being more aware of rationing out my spoons for the day.
When I went to see Hemey today, I knew my blood count would be low, and it was. My hemoglobin was at 9.3, so Hemey asked me again if I wanted to try the Procrit. I have been thinking about it the past couple weeks, and the thought of actually feeling "normal" and having energy has been quite alluring. I decided to give it a try. I had to sign the consent form since Procrit is a black box drug then got a quick, painless shot in the arm. Procrit is a Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) which stimulates the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. I'll need to get weekly shots, and it may be a month before I start to feel the results. I'm a little bummed because I was hoping for a quick-fix that I'd feel instantly like I did with Prednisone. I see Hemey again in three weeks, so we'll see if the Procrit starts to work for me...
- a little lupie -
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