/my red blood cell count is falling

[Guest guest]

Oh !

I'm sorry that I don't have any medical advice to offer. Sounds like

the anti-inflammatories could be the culprit. What did your PCP say

about that? Is there an alternative you could use?

I will be sending you all the prayers and positive thoughts I can

muster that this will be just a temporary blip and your surgery will

go on as planned. Hang in there!

Terri Hassiak

BMI 60

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

Appealed " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial - AND WON!!!

BPD/DS with Dr. Pomp on 6/25/01

email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

> ok gang! what do i do? my rbc count is going south, and i don't

> know why. i have to call my pcp tomorrow a.m. and see what to do.

> but if it doesn't improve asap my surgery will be postponed!

NOOOOOO!

> i was looking online at med articles and they mentioned anti-

> inflammatories could break down red blood cells. i take 1500 mg of

> Relafen for arthritis, every day. and the surgeon's nurse said i

> should start eating lots of red meat and liver. i am just sick at

> heart thinking i am so close to my ds date and could be put off til

> who knows when?

> should i stop taking the relafen? how long does it take for it to

> get out of my system and stop breaking down red blood cells?

> what do i do when i can't move cause i hurt so bad?

> THIS SUUUUUUUCKKKKKSSSSSSS!!!!!!

>

> mary y st.louis

> itchin to be switchin

> june 19th

[Guest guest]

terri, my pcp didn't say anything at all!!!! they seem to think

that i can have the surgery anyway, but the surgeon's nurse diana,

says no way! i may have to have diana call my pcp and have her tell

the doc to run a test or prescribe treatment. they don't seem to

think what i say is good enough to merit action. still waiting to

see what dr. booth has to say about all this.....

mary y st.louis

> > ok gang! what do i do? my rbc count is going south, and i don't

> > know why. i have to call my pcp tomorrow a.m. and see what to

do.

> > but if it doesn't improve asap my surgery will be postponed!

> NOOOOOO!

> > i was looking online at med articles and they mentioned anti-

> > inflammatories could break down red blood cells. i take 1500 mg

of

> > Relafen for arthritis, every day. and the surgeon's nurse said i

> > should start eating lots of red meat and liver. i am just sick

at

> > heart thinking i am so close to my ds date and could be put off

til

> > who knows when?

> > should i stop taking the relafen? how long does it take for it

to

> > get out of my system and stop breaking down red blood cells?

> > what do i do when i can't move cause i hurt so bad?

> > THIS SUUUUUUUCKKKKKSSSSSSS!!!!!!

> >

> > mary y st.louis

> > itchin to be switchin

> > june 19th