Sulfasalazine monitoring CBC with differentials test

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Hello everyone! When I began Sulfasalazine, my

rheumatologist had me go for a CBC with differentials

to get a baseline reading. Once I began taking the

medication, I had to go every two weeks to a local

hospital to have a CBC with differentials done. Last

time I saw my rheumatologist three months ago, she was

leaving the hospital and advised I would be

transferred to someone else. She said that since my

results had been fine on all prior CBC's that I could

have my labs done once a month. Today I saw the new

rheumatologist and she advised that a CBC with

differentials only needs to be done every 3 months.

Does this correspond to what the rest of you that take

Sulfasalazine does? I thank you for any input!

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I take four pills a day of Sufasalazine at 500mg. each and my doctor has never

mentioned CBC with differentials. I do get blood work done every two months.

What is CBC with differentials?

stephanie <stephieann2@...> wrote:

Hello everyone! When I began Sulfasalazine, my

rheumatologist had me go for a CBC with differentials

to get a baseline reading. Once I began taking the

medication, I had to go every two weeks to a local

hospital to have a CBC with differentials done. Last

time I saw my rheumatologist three months ago, she was

leaving the hospital and advised I would be

transferred to someone else. She said that since my

results had been fine on all prior CBC's that I could

have my labs done once a month. Today I saw the new

rheumatologist and she advised that a CBC with

differentials only needs to be done every 3 months.

Does this correspond to what the rest of you that take

Sulfasalazine does? I thank you for any input!

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I take Sulfasalizine, Plaquinil, Voltaren and Humira and get tested

every 6 weeks.

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It is a complete blood count that measures your red

blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The

differntials are the five types of white blood cells

that it measures. My rheumatologist had me get one

before I even started the medication to get a baseline

reading. Then I had to go every two weeks, then once

a month. Since I have been on it for awhile and

everything has been ok, they changed it to once every

12 weeks. Perhaps this is some of the blood work that

you have done every two months? They monitor it

because sometimes, sulfasalazine may reduce the number

of disease-fighting white blood cells in the body.

This often does not cause symptoms, but can be

detected by regular blood tests performed by your

doctor.

--- andrea hecht <dreahecht@...> wrote:

> I take four pills a day of Sufasalazine at 500mg.

> each and my doctor has never mentioned CBC with

> differentials. I do get blood work done every two

> months. What is CBC with differentials?

>

> stephanie <stephieann2@...> wrote:

> Hello everyone! When

> I began Sulfasalazine, my

> rheumatologist had me go for a CBC with

> differentials

> to get a baseline reading. Once I began taking

> the

> medication, I had to go every two weeks to a local

> hospital to have a CBC with differentials done.

> Last

> time I saw my rheumatologist three months ago, she

> was

> leaving the hospital and advised I would be

> transferred to someone else. She said that since

> my

> results had been fine on all prior CBC's that I

> could

> have my labs done once a month. Today I saw the

> new

> rheumatologist and she advised that a CBC with

> differentials only needs to be done every 3

> months.

> Does this correspond to what the rest of you that

> take

> Sulfasalazine does? I thank you for any input!

>

>

>

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Hi ,

This is Steph in VA. I was on sulfasazine for 6 years. After weekly then

monthly CBC tests for 6 months or so, I got my bloodwork done every 3 months. I

recently stopped it because my rheumy felt it made my iron & platelets too low.

Take care,

Steph in VA

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yes stephanie,that is correct.cbc every 3 months thats what my rheummy does.GOOD

LUCK with your new dr. god bless,melyndagamez@...>wrote:

stephanie <stephieann2@...> wrote: It is a complete blood count

that measures your red

blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The

differntials are the five types of white blood cells

that it measures. My rheumatologist had me get one

before I even started the medication to get a baseline

reading. Then I had to go every two weeks, then once

a month. Since I have been on it for awhile and

everything has been ok, they changed it to once every

12 weeks. Perhaps this is some of the blood work that

you have done every two months? They monitor it

because sometimes, sulfasalazine may reduce the number

of disease-fighting white blood cells in the body.

This often does not cause symptoms, but can be

detected by regular blood tests performed by your

doctor.

--- andrea hecht <dreahecht@...> wrote:

> I take four pills a day of Sufasalazine at 500mg.

> each and my doctor has never mentioned CBC with

> differentials. I do get blood work done every two

> months. What is CBC with differentials?

>

> stephanie <stephieann2@...> wrote:

> Hello everyone! When

> I began Sulfasalazine, my

> rheumatologist had me go for a CBC with

> differentials

> to get a baseline reading. Once I began taking

> the

> medication, I had to go every two weeks to a local

> hospital to have a CBC with differentials done.

> Last

> time I saw my rheumatologist three months ago, she

> was

> leaving the hospital and advised I would be

> transferred to someone else. She said that since

> my

> results had been fine on all prior CBC's that I

> could

> have my labs done once a month. Today I saw the

> new

> rheumatologist and she advised that a CBC with

> differentials only needs to be done every 3

> months.

> Does this correspond to what the rest of you that

> take

> Sulfasalazine does? I thank you for any input!

>

>

>

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