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Hello All :hehe:
So my last 2 weeks of rituxan did not go well at all. I really didn't even get a "real" treatment this past Friday because I started having chest pains that lasted even after they discontinued the treatment. I ended up spending the evening in the hospital. My hematologist is hoping that my first 3 treatments will do the trick in boosting my blood platelets.
But my question is, would it be safe for me to be on low dosage of prednisone for the rest of my life? I am not sure how many more options I may have regarding my platelets. And prednisone has been the only medication thus far to control them. I was put on prednisone during my Rituxan treatments because I went through a flare right after my 2nd one. At that point my platelets jumped tremendously and have been up. But I just don't want to be on prednisone for the rest of my life..... any advice, has anyone else had similar problems. What are your doctors doing for you? What do I have to look forward to?
Thanks and much love!:blush:
So my last 2 weeks of rituxan did not go well at all. I really didn't even get a "real" treatment this past Friday because I started having chest pains that lasted even after they discontinued the treatment. I ended up spending the evening in the hospital. My hematologist is hoping that my first 3 treatments will do the trick in boosting my blood platelets.
But my question is, would it be safe for me to be on low dosage of prednisone for the rest of my life? I am not sure how many more options I may have regarding my platelets. And prednisone has been the only medication thus far to control them. I was put on prednisone during my Rituxan treatments because I went through a flare right after my 2nd one. At that point my platelets jumped tremendously and have been up. But I just don't want to be on prednisone for the rest of my life..... any advice, has anyone else had similar problems. What are your doctors doing for you? What do I have to look forward to?
Thanks and much love!:blush: