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Could Increase In Blood Numbers After Diagnosed Myleodyplasia Be Due To Stopped Claritin?
my husband was diagnosed with myleodysplasia in July 2013.Blood numbers going down since 2006.Since July 2013,after being diagnosed, his numbers have slowly started back up.My husband thinks he is getting better because he stopped taking a medication called Claritin.He just saw doctor today.Now he only has to have blood tested every two months instead of every month. I dont know what to think about it all.
Thu, 2 May 2019
Hi,
It is true that certain drugs may cause myelotoxicity and reduce the cell count. Unfortunately there is no accurate way to document it. Doctors usually try to eliminate other potential causes first.
If the diagnosis of myelodysplasia is undisputable then this is the most likely cause for his low cell count. Obviously other factors may come into play and contribute to the bone marrow dysfunction. Drugs, iron and vitamin deficiencies (Vitamin B12 and folic acid mostly) and other disorders may be implicated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist
It is true that certain drugs may cause myelotoxicity and reduce the cell count. Unfortunately there is no accurate way to document it. Doctors usually try to eliminate other potential causes first.
If the diagnosis of myelodysplasia is undisputable then this is the most likely cause for his low cell count. Obviously other factors may come into play and contribute to the bone marrow dysfunction. Drugs, iron and vitamin deficiencies (Vitamin B12 and folic acid mostly) and other disorders may be implicated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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