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Imbruvica and anemia

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I went for my blood check last week and unexpectedly my hemoglobin and red blood cells have dropped significantly until I'm now anemic. I've been on imbruvica for over 3 years and this hasn't happened before. I'm wondering if the medicines about to quit working or is this just something temporary. Has anyone else experienced this?

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is your alc and wbc rising?

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A little bit but not too much. The doctor assistant thinks it may be fluxicating a little. The WBC went from 11.1 to 19.2 in two months and the lymphocytes went from 8.9 to 16.1

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fluctuating and almost doubling are 2 different things. I'd insist on actual doctor contact.

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Something may be changing, please see your Doctor.

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