On Sep 14, 11:04 am, ironjustice aol.com> wrote:
Increased red blood cell production / viscosity is hallmarked by ..
headaches. Headaches associated with air travel appear to be a "huge
and painful problem," <<

This article examines how fast the body responds to lowered oxygen
content.

"Erythropoietin production and release is a fast-responding
mechanism."

Therefore in theory ALSO causing a "fast-responding" increase in blood
viscosity .
Increased red blood cell production is accompanied by increased
viscosity / thicker blood.

Angiology, Vol. 42, No. 4, 281-288 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/000331979104200404

Serum-Erythropoietin Concentration During Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary
Edema
Robert W. Kurz
1st Medical Department, Kaiser Franz Josef Spital

Felix Stockenhuber

On Sep 20, 8:51 am, ru...@salvage.com wrote: drug darbepoetin alfa <<

"Linked To Deaths"

J&J’s Procrit Linked To Deaths In Stroke Patients

September 18th, 2008

The health care giant’s Ortho Biotech unit issued a statement last
night saying it learned of preliminary data from a study in which
patients were given its drug within six hours of suffering an ischemic
stroke. The trial was designed to determine whether the med could help
stroke patients.

In the study, which was designed and initiated by a German scientist,
more patients treated with Eprex died than in the comparison group
receiving a placebo. “Ortho Biotech chose to publicly communicate the
results…because of what we feel are potential safety implications,” a
J&J spokesman tells the Associated Press.

Procrit, which is sold as Exprex outside the US and also marketed as
Epogen by Amgen, is approved for treating anemia in cancer patients,
people with kidney disease undergoing dialysis and some patients with
HIV. They are not approved in any country for treating ischemic stroke
patients.

On Sep 20, 8:51 am, ru...@salvage.com wrote: drug darbepoetin alfa <<

"Erythropoietin showed a DECREASED survival in cancer patients"

"Erythropoietin showed a decreased SURVIVAL in cancer patients"

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558199

Further Restriction of Erythropoietin Use in Cancer Patients Likely

June 13, 2007 - Concerns over the safety of the use of erythropoietin
products in cancer patients have been aired again, this time in 2
Perspective articles in the July 14 issue of the New England Journal
of Medicine. These products, also known as erythropoiesis-stimulating
agents (ESAs), were recently given a black-box warning after evidence
from clinical trials showed a decreased survival in cancer patients,
and these clinical data and their implications were discussed at
length at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs
Advisory Committee meeting last month.

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Tom

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I got hit with a double-whammy this past week; what my clinic doctors
thought was some weird neuropathy turns out to be garden variety
arthritis, but affecting pretty much every joint in my body, and I'm in
stage 3 CKD, so I can't take NSAIDs any more.

They've been feeding me gabapentin, which can be somewhat effective
against the pain, but at any effective dose, it makes me stupid, so I
really need to start taking something else.

I was told to see one of my HMO's rheumatologists to figure out what I
can take for the pain, but the soonest I can see one is almost a month
out.

In the meantime, I'd like to do my own research on what's available so
I'll have a better chance of having a useful conversation at the
upcoming appointment.

What sort of drugs are likely to be suggested?

I still need to keep working; my job is of a "creative" sort and I need
to keep my wits about me, so I'd really like to avoid narcotics and
certainly don't want to keep shoveling down the gabapentin.

I was just put ont this after trying and being unable to tolerate (and
work) a number of of other meds prescribed for PN.

Hammy

Folks,

Had the MRI today at about 1pm Friday.( The Insurance went ahead and
approved it, believe it or not)

Apparently they called me at home but my wife answered and she said they had
the results. That freakin' quick? It was after 5 and I was not able to call
them back since there phones shut off at 5pm. They also told me it would be
Monday when the Doctor received the results, so I was not expecting the call
then.

I am going on the theory that good news spreads slow and bad news spread
fast.

My guess is they see something and want me to address it ASAP.

There is No Way that they could be telling me that all looks well when I am
have the pain and discomfort that I am having.

I guess I will see Monday. I know there is something going on, but how bad
is it, is the question.

Regards,

Warren

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May 6, 2008

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/health/research/16pain.html?ref=science

I found this informative, and hope this is useful information at this site.

I am wide awake and was just wondering if there was anybody else around.
I hope everybody is sleeping, feeling no pain and having wonderful dreams!!

Debs

Well, this week has certainly been interesting, to say the least!

As you know, I had my nerve biopsy last Tuesday (the 9th). On Wednesday, I
noticed that my leg around the incision was getting red. I thought it was
just normal post-op stuff. By Friday my leg was redder and swollen. I
thought maybe the surgery had triggered an RSD reaction. I decided just to
keep an eye on things and be very careful. By Sunday, my leg was bright red,
mottled, and extremely swollen. I spoke with my doc., who told me to go to
the ER.

I got to the ER about 6:30p.m. Sunday evening. When they looked at my leg,
they took me right back (no waiting? I knew something was up!) and
immediately started me on IV antibiotics. They gave me some pain medicine
and admitted me to the hospital. I had a massive infection.