Osteoporosis And Low White Blood Count, Low Hemoglobin
In addition to losing a lot of bone, I have also showed low for my WBC and Hemoglobin. I understand this is usual for Osteoporosis to show abnormal blood.
My WBC dropped down to 3.1, when a year ago it was 3.8. My reference scale shows the lowest should be 4.00. That’s quite a lot of WBC to lose in 1 Yr.
Does anyone else show low blood counts and if so, what is your doctor doing about it?
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I just read it may lower the calcium levels in your blood, and it’s important to take vitamin D and calcium while taking Prolia.
But it didn’t say anything about blood plates.
However, I read where certain drugs, aspirin, other NSAIDs, and other inhibitors interfere with blood platelets.
Osteoporosis is associated with abnormal circulating blood cell counts. Some studies have shown causal link.
And some have suggested that a complete count might be a potential diagnostic marker for osteoporosis.
Salisbury, are you being followed by bone markers to see if Prolia is negatively affecting your bones?
No I am not In fact I am see a doctor who is keeping a tab on blood platles but where I am getting the Prolia shots, they have never taken a blood test.
Good to know to see a dr that was monitoring your blood. It’s seems like so many doctors prescribing these high risk medications simply to receive a benefit from it, while patients are left with the side effects and long term negative effects.
Platelets counts are usually at the high end of normal with osteoporosis and can be lowered to the abnormal range by the use of Prolia. It is good the md is tracking yours.
Many physicians don't use markers for bone loss CTX or gain PINP. Some don't believe them reliable. Most insurance policies won't pay for them. They are expensive and have to be sent to a specialty lab. The endocrinologist I see doesn't use them to determine treatment, but orders them for me.
The lowered blood counts are likely from the osteoporosis. Prolia will likely restore them. And you might use those counts as evidence of whether the drug is effective.
I would be wanting a bone density after a year. Sometimes physicians don't want what we want. Othertime we are stopped by insurance denials. Paying for the test isn't terribly expensive(@145$) if you don't have it done at a hospital.
There are patients who have taken Prolia for two years and have no gain. But there are even more patients who have taken Prolia with great success.
Yes! I have been on Prolia for the last four years. I was diagnosed with leukopenia two years ago. My WBC is 3.7 and rose to 6.1 after a glutathione injection two days before my blood test. Interesting that glutathione raised my WBC but it was only for a couple weeks until my next WBC returned to 3.6. My platelets also dropped but not enough for my hematologist to be concerned. I am going to try Methylcobalamin B-12 injections to help increase WBC and platelet counts.