Laura Ann Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experiences or opinions about Procrit injections. My mother has had them in the past and I am not sure if they really help. Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ry Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Laura, I had several injections of procrit. At one point I was giving myself injections of it. Yes it did help. It was not like the commercial, where you are playing with the kids and going back to work. I had it when I was getting low dose chemo and radiation. It did pick me up a bit. When my levels got really low it could not tell a difference, except that my counts did come up some. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Laura, Yes, Procrit helped me. I had weekly shots for about 6 weeks to bring up my red cell count as I was anemic, which caused alot of weakness, tiredness, etc. I believe many chemo patients with low red cell count receive them as a boost. Hope this helps. Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Hi, My mom was having low red counts and now she gets a Procrit shot every other week. Since she's been getting them she has not had any problem with low red counts. I think it helps her energy level a little bit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I think it should help. The chemo kills a lot of red blood cells. The procrit basically allows the body to build the red blood cells faster. One line in the study below says that it did not help around 18% of the people that took EPO http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/pubs/ccj/v5ns/article6.html Pro cyclists use it illegally to boost their endurance This study shows a bigger initial dose may work better http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-00263 ... 715,00.asp There are different kinds of EPO, EPO-alpha, EPO-beta, and Aranesp (darbepoetin) Talk to the Dr about your concerns that the Procrit is not helping. There was a recent FDA advisory about the use of EPO in cancer patients! http://www.fdaadvisorycommittee.com/FDC ... anespA.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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