Polycythemia vera and test

[joeker]

This is a side effect from using test i was told by my doctor. Its when the body is creating to many red blood cells therefore creating to much blood in the body. My levels are going down and i want to get back in the game again. Any advice anyone else have this.

 

[swoldier]

Donate blood

 

[joeker]

I go do the dr office once a week so they can take it out. It unusable they have to dump it. Now im down to once a month.

 

[Raphael3636]

Yup donate brother, I try and go every 2-3 months especially running EQ year long

 

[joeker]

Sounds good. Will do. Thanks for responding.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Yes go donate blood and this will bring down your count.
Your doctor didn’t recommend it?

 

[joeker]

For the past 6 weeks every Thursday they were taking it from me at his office. 1 pint every week. Now he dropped it down to once a month.

 

[joeker]

They call it a flabotimy

 

[Raphael3636]

1 pint every week and your RBC count is still high?

 

[Bigmurph6]

So he is doing the right thing for you. Your in good hands it seems

 

[joeker]

My rbc count was 58. It took a few weeks to see a significant drop. I have no complaints with the cleveland clinic foundation. Great doctors.

 

[joeker]

Scratch that my rbc was 8.5 my hematocrit was 58.

 

[joeker]

Hemoglobin 19. Still a little high.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Cleveland clinic is an amazing hospital

You will be back in range soon enough.