Iron poor blood

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Carol I started on the AP 8 months ago, and last week I got my Dr. to write

a Rx. for

Zithromax. He wrote it for 500 mg. on Tuesday and Thursday.

However I only took 250mg. Tuesday and Thursday and let me tell you. The

herx was something else. However I do think that today I am starting to

come out of it.

I know Dr. Franco wrote the 500mg. Tuesday and Saturday for Carrol

and she had a pretty good herx too. I think I will stay on the 250mg. for a

couple three weeks and then go to the 500mg. Depending on how the next 2-3

weeks go. I am just so tired of hurting all the time that I don't want to

push it too soon. Skippy

rheumatic Iron poor blood

>From: Carol <carscott@...>

>

>Hello everyone,

> I'm back from the surgery, doing okay. My dr. is concerned however about

>my CBC (blood count) though. I am usually at 10. something, but it has

>recently gone down to first 9.87, then 10.3, and at last check a week ago

at

>9.83. I thought it was getting back to normal for me, but it went down

again

>instead.

> Dr. asked me if I felt faint, or dizzy. No. I feel no differently than

>ususal which is chronically fatigued with the RA anyway. I am rarely over

10

>something when I get blood work done anyway. My seds been at 85 for the

last

>two yrs. or so, but last week was 66 which is lower than its been in a long

>time.

> Question group....Any suggestions on what to eat, drink or do to help

the

>iron poor blood??? I know that taking iron does not do any good for cases

>like this and will only constipate me. Any suggestions would be

appreciated.

> One more question: For those of you on clindy. or Zithromax. What is the

>dose you have been prescribed and do you take it on the off days of mino??

>My drs. are totally clueless on the AP, although certainly willing to

learn.

>(The GP's that is, NOT the rheumy!!!).

> Thank you for your time you guys, dont know what I would do without

>reading from the group. I've been on mino for almost two yrs without much

>change, but I'm not giving up.

>HUGS:)

>Carol **

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I'm back from the surgery, doing okay. My dr. is concerned however about

my CBC (blood count) though. I am usually at 10. something, but it has

recently gone down to first 9.87, then 10.3, and at last check a week ago at

9.83. I thought it was getting back to normal for me, but it went down again

instead.

Dr. asked me if I felt faint, or dizzy. No. I feel no differently than

ususal which is chronically fatigued with the RA anyway. I am rarely over 10

something when I get blood work done anyway. My seds been at 85 for the last

two yrs. or so, but last week was 66 which is lower than its been in a long

time.

Question group....Any suggestions on what to eat, drink or do to help the

iron poor blood??? I know that taking iron does not do any good for cases

like this and will only constipate me. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

One more question: For those of you on clindy. or Zithromax. What is the

dose you have been prescribed and do you take it on the off days of mino??

My drs. are totally clueless on the AP, although certainly willing to learn.

(The GP's that is, NOT the rheumy!!!).

Thank you for your time you guys, dont know what I would do without

reading from the group. I've been on mino for almost two yrs without much

change, but I'm not giving up.

HUGS:)

Carol **

[Guest guest]

>

>Carol,

>

>I've been doing some reading about iron lately and I find that one

>of the best sources is meat. Meat has a type of iron referred

>to as heme iron, which is about the most useable type.

>

>

>Hi! (dont know your name

I read that meat is a good source of iron also; red meat I think is the

best. Wouldnt you know it, I hardly eat meat at all and my favorite is

pork!!! Guess, I will be eating more beef for awhile though. I'm wondering

if it matters how it is cooked????

California Carol**

HUGS:)

Carol^^