letter from gp
redpoppy
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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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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.
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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.
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Let us know how you get on
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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 Jaspercatxx0
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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
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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.0
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