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Old 04-16-2010, 01:10 PM   #1
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Unhappy white cell count continues to drop
My white cell count is extreme. my doc has told me to stop the ribavirin i have an appointment with a blood doctor next wed. Does this mean that treatment is not going to work for me? am i just going to have to live with this and hope for the best. anybody have hope for me. lin

 
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Re: white cell count continues to drop
Lin:
ask your doctor to give you a white blood cell booster, my doc prescribes nuepogen but it is not the only one. It is called a "rescue" drug in hep treatment.
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Re: white cell count continues to drop
I too went on a weekly Neupogen shot-WBC went up right away.
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