My father has been taking this medical since March of this year and we have seen that his red blood count has come up a little. He feels a little better not as sleepy Published: October 05, 2007 ::

I get the injections once a month as I have CML. I stayed tired, lack of energy, and my red cells aren't going up. When I was given 3 pints of blood, I felt great, energetic, didn't feel tired after doing a single task. I didn't need to sit and rest after just doing dishes. With the injections given to me at my oncologists office, I find I am more tired each day, no strength, totally drained. If busy on one day, the next I end up sleeping most of the day. I feel the injection isn't helping me, and the fact that I was anemic prior to being put on chemo pills for my leukemia, that I have Conjestive heart failure and retaining of fluids, that it's not treating the anemia or making the red cells increase. Mine stay below normal on a constant basis. Published: January 18, 2008 ::

My Mom was on this medication for a little over a year for MDS. It worked first six months but in the last six to eight, it didn't have any effect on her Hgb count even tho they kept raising the doses. Shortly after a 500 dose she died within 3 days. Hard to say if the injection was the fault or not as Mom had other health problems also. Published: August 03, 2008 ::

shots barely maintain red cell levels from one session to the next. using to defer transfusions as long as possible. currently (7) weeks since last trans. Published: May 06, 2008 ::

too many of the side effects. Mucle cramps and nausea. Published: January 08, 2008 ::

no opinion yet Published: February 28, 2008 ::

seem to have more energy Published: March 12, 2009 ::

I actually just had my first shot a week ago and am supposed to have another in 2 weeks; however, I feel so doggone tired, I may look for something alternative and mention to my doctor I'd rather not take it again. My hemoglobin has pretty much been a consistent issue even before chemo, so I'm thinking it's probably because of recent surgery & radiation that it fell lower. I keep praying that God will give me strength! I wish the same for you all. Published: June 23, 2009 ::

just wondering if this drug will cause orange color in bowels Published: May 27, 2009 ::

weekly injections at the hemotology and oncology clinic to keep my red blood cell production up. Published: May 07, 2009 ::