Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Dear Group, I just came back from my weekly blood check. This week, my counts went below the normal. WBC goes from last week's 5.7 to 3.4, RBC 4.11, PLT 273 to 127, and ANC from 3.6 to 1.8. My onc said it's quite common. I don't know if it's normal. I'm taking 400mg daily. Does anyone have similar experince? Thanks, Luning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 At 06:41 PM 6/9/05 +0000, you wrote: >Dear Group, >I just came back from my weekly blood check. This week, my counts went >below the normal. WBC goes from last week's 5.7 to 3.4, RBC 4.11, PLT >273 to 127, and ANC from 3.6 to 1.8. My onc said it's quite common. I >don't know if it's normal. I'm taking 400mg daily. Does anyone have >similar experince? Thanks, >Luning Dear Luning, Yes, all this is typical....so normal with Gleevec. Gleevec is killing off the leukemia white cells, so until you have more normal white cells, the white count is often below normal. Gleevec also suppresses the bone marrow, and this can result in lower red cells as well. It sounds like Gleevec is doing what you want it to do. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hi Luning, I agree with that this is very normal and even desirable. Most people will have lower than normal counts initially after starting Gleevec then many will see their counts recover to normal. Some people will continue to have chronicly low counts throughout their treatment and it's generally not a problem. If they drop too low, there are options to consider but so far your counts look right on track for having taken Gleevec for 4 weeks. Take care, Tracey > >Dear Group, > >I just came back from my weekly blood check. This week, my counts went > >below the normal. WBC goes from last week's 5.7 to 3.4, RBC 4.11, PLT > >273 to 127, and ANC from 3.6 to 1.8. My onc said it's quite common. I > >don't know if it's normal. I'm taking 400mg daily. Does anyone have > >similar experince? Thanks, > >Luning > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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