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Sort Desciption: Managing Your Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Anemia and What to Do About It Anemia will show up in your blood test this is part of your scheduled lab work. ...

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Anemia Blood Conditions Managing Your Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Anemia and What to Do About It Anemia will show up in your blood test this is part of your scheduled lab work. Your health care provider should do a blood test before your therapy starts and repeat it every 2 weeks at first, then monthly. Symptoms of anemia include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, a tendency to feel cold, and shortness of breath. If you have any of these symptoms, report them to your health care provider immediately. If any symptoms of anemia get worse, for example, if breathing becomes difficult after exercise or exertion, or if you have chest pain, tell your health care provider right away. If you have a heart condition be especially careful to tell your doctor about any signs or symptoms of anemia, because it may make your heart condition worse. 1 Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia Patients on therapy may experience a decrease in or damage to some of the different kinds of white blood cells or blood platelets. This is what happens in neutropenia, which is a diminished number of neutrophils in the blood, and thrombocytopenia, a decreased number of platelets. These are discovered by blood tests done in the lab work, and they are very serious conditions that may indicate you need a change in your therapy. Be sure to keep appointments for blood tests before treatment and every 2 weeks during treatment, or whenever your doctor schedules these tests. Report bruising, nosebleeds, or tiny, round, purplish red spots on your skin to your physicianthey might mean that your blood counts are lower than normal. Your health care provider should keep careful track of your blood work and make sure you are not developing any counts that would indicate you have anemia, neutropenia, or thrombocytopenia. If you do, your physician may decrease the amount of medicine you are taking, or stop therapy entirely. Your health care provider should talk with you about your symptoms and review with you the results of ...

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