I think you should learn how medication works and affects the body. I take medication and there was a long list of possible ill affects. I had no ill affect and my bad cell count has been reduced to 6900. I read in CURE magazine 9/24 that a new possible ill affect is high blood pressure and "brain fog?" I hope you can as your medical people questions so you can have enough information to guide you with making an educated requested? I am amazed that there are so many medications for the different leukemias. I have learned that eating healthy and exercising does benefit a person's physical and mental health. This illness can last for many years and there are many members who have done amazing things without treatments? Celebrating Long Life (CLL)
When you have CLL and are on watch and wait, treatment typically begins when certain changes occur. Key signs that treatment may be needed include:
- Your lymphocyte count doubles within six months
- You develop anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Your platelet count becomes low
- Your spleen becomes enlarged
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