letter from gp

redpoppy
redpoppy Member Posts: 108
edited 12. Feb 2009, 09:36 in Living with Arthritis archive
i recieved a letter this morning from my gp saying from my blood test last friday they found my red blood cells to be small and pale suggesting im anemic.my worry is ive just had my leflunomide put up from 10mg to 20mg and im wondering if this has caused the anemia.i cant get in to see my gp till next wednsday so dont know wether to keep taking the 20mg or not.i did have anemia when i was first diagnosed with arthritis and i was on iron tabs for a couple of years.

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  • mandy_b1967
    mandy_b1967 Bots Posts: 115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am sorry to hear that. Could you leave a message for your doctor to ask if you should stay on the same dose or not? Then go next wednesday to find out more.
    Mandy
  • redpoppy
    redpoppy Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mandy_b1967 wrote:
    I am sorry to hear that. Could you leave a message for your doctor to ask if you should stay on the same dose or not? Then go next wednesday to find out more.
    Mandy
    ......hi mandy,yes i should have asked when i rang up for an appointment,i just wasnt thinking straight at the time.i might see if i can get in touch with my rhuemy nurse.thanks anyway.
  • mandy_b1967
    mandy_b1967 Bots Posts: 115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Let us know how you get on
    Mandy
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I am not sure if this helps or not, perhaps you could ask for a telephone appt with your gp, they do that around here and give you a few minutes Jaspercatxx
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    redpoppy wrote:
    i recieved a letter this morning from my gp saying from my blood test last friday they found my red blood cells to be small and pale suggesting im anemic.my worry is ive just had my leflunomide put up from 10mg to 20mg and im wondering if this has caused the anemia.i cant get in to see my gp till next wednsday so dont know wether to keep taking the 20mg or not.i did have anemia when i was first diagnosed with arthritis and i was on iron tabs for a couple of years.

    Hi Poppy I'm not much help i'm afraid but you could give your Rheumy nurse a bell and have a chat with her. Take care
    Colin
  • redpoppy
    redpoppy Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi everyone,just thought i would let you know i rang my rhuemy nurse this morning.she says im anemic because my arthritis is bad,the red blood cells have gone down as my arthritis gets worse.i have to have a vitamin b test next week and go see my gp.hope everyones ok.its snowing here at the mo(north lincs) we have been lucky up to now as we aint had much.i wont be going far today.

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