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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): how to increase red blood cells?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 1 6:47pm | Replies (101)
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@kgerbitz

I should add that while I don’t feel bad, I look not good. My skin is a mess with bruises all over and I bleed if anything touches me. In the last year, I’ve had 4 un-accountable infections that required antibiotics.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | May 8, 2023

Are your other blood numbers down too? A drop in the white blood counts would allow for more infections and drop in platelets, along with the red blood cells would have you bleeding and bruising more. It’s not uncommon for patients with MDS to require blood or platelet infusions. Have you had either one of those yet?

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