Anemia

[Roches]

Has anyone experienced anemia whilst on Lupron.?

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[dockam]

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Here are my stats from 01/2020:

RBC, AUTO

Your value

3.76 Mill/mcL

Standard range

4.70 - 6.10 Mill/mcL

HGB

Your value

11.9 g/dL

Standard range

14.0 - 18.0 g/dL

HCT, AUTO

Your value

35.1 %

Standard range

42.0 - 52.0 %

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Randy

[Tall_Allen]

Testosterone promotes red blood cells. If your anemia is dangerously low, they can give you erythropoietin.

[Shooter1]

Last blood test was only 2nd in 4 years where I wasn't slightly anemic. Quite common.

[westof]

Hmm... Yep. My MSK MO says I'm "slightly anemic".

Here is last weeks monthly blood work...

Component Results

ComponentYour ValueStandard Range

WBC4.8 x1000/µL

4.8 - 10.8 x1000/µL

RBC3.3 M/µL

4.3 - 5.9 M/µL

Hemoglobin11.4 g/dL

13.9 - 16.3 g/dL

Hematocrit32.5 %

39.0 - 55.0 %

MCV97.9 fL

80.0 - 94.0 fL

MCHC35.1 g/dL

33.0 - 37.0 g/dL

RDW-CV12.4 %

11.5 - 14.5 %

Platelets229 x1000/µL

150 - 420 x1000/µL

MPV10.7 fL

8.5 - 9.0 fL

ANC (Abs Neutrophil Count)3.8 x 1000/µL

2.2 - 7.2 x 1000/µL

Neutrophils80.3 %

45.0 - 90.0 %

Lymphocytes7.9 %

10.0 - 50.0 %

Absolute Lymphocyte Count0.4 x 1000/µL

0.5 - 5.4 x 1000/µL

Monocytes9.8 %

3.0 - 11.0 %

Monocyte Absolute Count0.5 x 1000/µL

0.1 - 1.2 x 1000/µL

Eosinophils1.0 %

0.0 - 4.0 %

Eosinophil Absolute Count0.1 x 1000/µL

0.0 - 0.4 x 1000/µL

Basophil0.6 %

0.0 - 2.0 %

Basophil Absolute Count0.0 x 1000/µL

0.0 - 0.2 x 1000/µL

Immature Granulocytes0.4 %

0.0 - 0.4 %

Absolute Immature Granulocyte Count0.0 x 1000/µL

<=3.0 x 1000/µL

nRBC0.0 %

0.0 - 0.0 %

Absolute nRBC0.0 x 1000/µL

x 1000/µL

MCH34.3 pg

25.0 - 35.0 pg

Please feel free to comment!

Best

[Roches in reply to westof]

Thanks for your reply, it helps to know what the cause is.

Good luck to you all.

[GOLFER72]

Have stage 4 PC been off n on lupron 3 plus years constantly dealing with anemia, loss of breath, dizziness, weak, exercise daily which is my only defence will be 79 in May. I just declined radiation treatment, side effects possibilities not worth it to me as my quality of life is quite good play golf twice a week, pickle ball 4 to 5 times, travel the world most l could gain by accepting radiation 4 mos to year life expectancy rather live out my years not risking bowel incontinence.

[Geoff22]

My red cell count has drifted down to 3.8 I think it is common for our condition

[Bobrat]

Yes I did, I was on lupron for 20 months and I was quite anemic ,RBC, HEMATOCRIT, Hemoglobin all quite low and I was very fatigued after going off for three months it started to rise and in 6 months in the normal range again! My energy levels also normalized!

[Roches in reply to Bobrat]

Thanks for your reply

[Roches]

Thanks for your reply, great help

[michael00]

I became anemic but my iron was also very low. Two infusions of injectafer iron and the hemoglobin bounced back to barely beliw normal range. Go back in a couple weeks to see more detailed results

[Roches in reply to michael00]

Thanks for that

[EdBar]

Yes, my MO has me start taking iron supplements - Ferro-Sequel brand available on Amazon. It did he trick, numbers are back to normal. I have my iron levels checked when I get blood work done every 6 weeks to make sure that they don’t get too high which can cause problems.

Ed

[RayF in reply to EdBar]

My numbers are low too. Is there any reason not to take iron supplements? Why is it not common to take them?

[EdBar in reply to RayF]

As Roches said, too much is not a good thing, just have blood test done to monitor. Also take them with with food and don’t take them together with Famotadine, it blocks absorption.

[Roches in reply to EdBar]

Thanks for your reply

[Roches in reply to EdBar]

Thanks for your reply.

[Cheerr in reply to EdBar]

How long will you take these supplements ? Our MO suggested to stop at some point as its not good to take it continuously.

[EdBar in reply to Cheerr]

As long as iron levels remain normal he thinks I should continue taking them.

[Roches]

Too much is dangerous, so needs monitored.

[Cheerr in reply to Roches]

Are you talking about iron supplements ? What should be monitored ?

[Roches in reply to Cheerr]

Too much iron can be dangerous, so if you’re taking supplements your doctor needs to know.

[RonnyBaby]

Yes, absolutely - I've read that this is typical for many.

It certainly was the case for me.

It also causes your immune system to suffer as well -see white blood cells for reference purposes.

I would encourage ongoing complete 'blood panels' at the same time as the PSA is checked.

That way, you can TRY to compensate for the anemia through diet and supplementation.

[Don_1213]

Quite common actually. It contributes to the overall feeling of exhaustion. One of the other lovely side-effects of ADT that our physicians fail to warn us about before giving the shot in the butt.

[EdinBmore in reply to Don_1213]

As noted, common side effect and contributes to the overall blah/fatigue feeling while on Lupron. I envy those who report few if any side effects. I was on the other end of the continuum. Found Lupron devastating. Anemia was only one of numerous side effects. Good luck to you. Edinbaltimore

[Roches]

Thanks for all your posts

[Roches]

Thanks to you all for your help.

[monte1111]

My long list of ongoing health conditions has included anemia for quite a while.

[TEBozo]

Yes but only slightly