Polycythemia

Blut Wump · 03-02-2008, 04:52 AM

What do you guys who are on long-term do with regards to keeping a check on your red blood cell counts? Do you have your doctors check periodically or do you ignore the issue?

How do you resolve the issue once detected? How common is it as a problem? Does it spiral out of hand or do you simply reach a fresh stable level, depending on your test dose?

buzz · 03-02-2008, 09:16 AM

My doc gives me a CBC every time we do blood work. When the RBC gets too high, donating blood is the quick fix for that. In general he recommends donating every three months or so.

buzz · 03-02-2008, 10:02 AM

to add, I think it is very common as AAS can have many affects on the blood. I'm guessing it could spiral out of hand if the RBC gets too high for too long. I have also noticed that my BP has improved since dontating. So it is definately somthing to consider.

Lumberjack5.0 · 03-02-2008, 02:41 PM

Plus you keep someone else alive

Ulter · 03-02-2008, 02:48 PM

I don't have a problem with it unless I go crazy with Eq.

MR. BMJ · 03-02-2008, 03:43 PM

I wonder if that is the reason why some top level BB's smoke cigs? Ruhl?

Probably just addiction, but it does lower Hct/HgB levels.

I want to get a cbc test done and see what mine is. Mine has always been normal or high-normal in the past while on Anadrol.

My GF is a phlebotomist (sp)....maybe it might come in handy

BMJ

buzz · 03-02-2008, 04:42 PM

It was after close to a year being on TRT that my RBC and Hgb responded with a reading slightly elevated above the range. This was only 200mg/wk.

Interesting thoughts about the cigarettes BMJ. Maybe it's a german thing cause I heard Dennis Wolf is a chiminey lol. I would think it would be healthier and easier to just donate blood, so most likely it is just addiction.

solidspine · 03-27-2008, 08:46 PM

I have had blood tests but do not remember if it was elevated or non-existent.

Either way I ignored it. I guess I will get a blood test again in 2008.

solidspine · 03-27-2008, 08:48 PM

The last bunch of tests I had, some one explained to me that my liver was out whack, which even concerned me.

So I repeated the test at a separate lab, they said my liver was fine. That was a year ago.

03-02-2008, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blut Wump The Venerable Wump Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,539 Rep Power: 428436	Polycythemia What do you guys who are on long-term do with regards to keeping a check on your red blood cell counts? Do you have your doctors check periodically or do you ignore the issue? How do you resolve the issue once detected? How common is it as a problem? Does it spiral out of hand or do you simply reach a fresh stable level, depending on your test dose?

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Ulter Chairman of the board Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Orlando Posts: 27,639 Rep Power: 303044	I don't have a problem with it unless I go crazy with Eq. __________________ > . . When you register at www.theafstore.com make sure you register as an AF Board Member to get the discounted pricing.

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MR. BMJ EXECUTIVE MODERATOR Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 10,144 Rep Power: 337887	I wonder if that is the reason why some top level BB's smoke cigs? Ruhl? Probably just addiction, but it does lower Hct/HgB levels. I want to get a cbc test done and see what mine is. Mine has always been normal or high-normal in the past while on Anadrol. My GF is a phlebotomist (sp)....maybe it might come in handy BMJ __________________ "No researcher has made a human bigger than a dumb-shit bodybuilder."---Dan Duchaine (12/18/97) BMJ...aka...."SPANKY"

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03-02-2008, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
buzz Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 7200	My doc gives me a CBC every time we do blood work. When the RBC gets too high, donating blood is the quick fix for that. In general he recommends donating every three months or so.

03-02-2008, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
buzz Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 7200	to add, I think it is very common as AAS can have many affects on the blood. I'm guessing it could spiral out of hand if the RBC gets too high for too long. I have also noticed that my BP has improved since dontating. So it is definately somthing to consider.

03-02-2008, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lumberjack5.0 Big Dumb Animal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Reminiscing with people I don't know Posts: 1,716 Rep Power: 200419	Plus you keep someone else alive

03-02-2008, 04:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
buzz Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 7200	It was after close to a year being on TRT that my RBC and Hgb responded with a reading slightly elevated above the range. This was only 200mg/wk. Interesting thoughts about the cigarettes BMJ. Maybe it's a german thing cause I heard Dennis Wolf is a chiminey lol. I would think it would be healthier and easier to just donate blood, so most likely it is just addiction.

03-27-2008, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
solidspine Retired Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,622 Rep Power: 0	I have had blood tests but do not remember if it was elevated or non-existent. Either way I ignored it. I guess I will get a blood test again in 2008.

03-27-2008, 08:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
solidspine Retired Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,622 Rep Power: 0	The last bunch of tests I had, some one explained to me that my liver was out whack, which even concerned me. So I repeated the test at a separate lab, they said my liver was fine. That was a year ago.