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Treatment of Aplastic Anemia

February 9th, 2008 by SKCagency Health Associate

The treatment of aplastic anemia was considered once as impossible ones. But, currently many therapeutic applications are available for the affected persons like transfusion of blood or bone marrow replacement together with appropriate medications. Platelet transfusion also helps the treatment.

Iron chelation therapy is undertaken when repeated transfusions of red blood cells are given. However, it needs a periodical monitoring of blood status.

In such cases, immuno suppressive therapy using prednisolone is to be adapted with usual medical precautions. Rabbit based thymoglobulins help the recovery.

The affected persons need to be given supportive therapy with multiple B complex vitamins and provide them with good digestible diet enriched with various nutrients.

Omega 3 fatty acids rich in fish, fish oil and almond nuts helps to prevent this disease. Antioxidants help to prevent the incidences of this problem.

Similarly, some non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen also prevents this but take care of ulcerative changes.

In general, stress free life with good feeding with enough protein and fiber help to prevent the disease of aplastic anemia.

7 Responses to “Treatment of Aplastic Anemia”

on 21 Feb 2008 at 6:01 am Dave Austin

I was really happy to see you list treatments other than just the standard transfusions and bone marrow transplants. I love to see alternative therapies listed such as simply changing your diet, or adding Omega 3 fatty acids.

I did think that the reducing stress statement was a little broad. It’s a good thing, I just don’t know if you can list it as a treatment.

Thanks.
on 22 Feb 2008 at 1:35 am ALVIN SOONG

Hi Dave,

Thanks you so much for your feedback. Perhaps I would be more specific in future postings regarding info and treatment of certain illnesses. Would reflect this with my team of associates.

Thanks and Warm Rgds
Alvin.
on 05 Mar 2008 at 4:39 pm Kelvin Hoh

Hi Doctor/Master,

I am Kelvin from KL, Malaysia. My mother was diagnosed with aplastic anemia recently, she been treat at Ampang General Hospital, Malaysia now, since 26 Jan 2008. Her age was 52 this year, and she been treat with ATGEN after 3 weeks now, but her blood lever still very low, its like no respond to the treatment. Additional to that, her lung got infection now which lead her difficult to breath.

The doctor’s there told me this morning, 99% chances the ATGEN treatment will not work, and her body is seriously weak now, and they do not think she can take the second ATGEN. Bone marrow transplant is also not possible for her age, and it’s just like directly killing her if proceed with bone marrow transplant with her condition now.

Indirectly the doctor’s are telling me that now only can wait for miracle. If for coming 2-3 months time, her body is back to normal (means not that weak any more), then only they can consider the second ATGEN treatment on her.

I am very lost and helpless now, I am from a single parent family, my mum suffer many years to grow me and my siblings up, and for now only she got chances to live more easy as all her children was working now, but then all this was stop by this aplastic anemia now. I really love my mum very much, and in fact she was very young to leave us, please help me, help my mum, advice me what can bring her recover from this disease. Thousand thank you!!!
on 15 Mar 2008 at 1:12 am Alvin Soong

Hi Kelvin

Im sorry to hear about your plight.

I was away for a while and got back to read about your news. Our blog provides info on recognising the critical illness, symptoms and ways we read on in alternative treatments such as the food we take. However we aren’t trained in the field of doctor, as our financial consultant position is more of creating awareness of the illness and the possible ways of recognising and prevention for the benefit of their individual insurance protection reasons.

I would suggest to seek professional medical advice while also looking at alternative TCM (only those of which are scientifically approved).

I know you are going thru a bad patch. All I could do is recommend my own private specialist who is a haematologist in Gleneagles Hospital. If you would like his contact I could pass it to you
on 02 Apr 2008 at 2:42 am Bill

For those looking, more useful medical information about anemic can be found here.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:05 pm Rick

Do note that the eye ointment/drop and antibiotic Chloramphenicol causes aplastic anemia. It is rare, but it does happen.

I still cannot believe that doctors are prescribing this poison freely to their patients.
on 26 Apr 2008 at 10:28 pm ALVIN SOONG

Hi Rick

This is very interesting news. Where is the source of info. you had on the side effects of Chloramphenicol?

I believe this info would be useful for many out there who have or know of their loved ones who have symptoms of Aplastic Anemia. We should share the source of info. if any.