Question 1

is it safe for a person with aplastic anemia to exercise?

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Please ask your doct: Exercise is crucial for everyone.  The amount of exercise and the type of exercise will be dependent on your blood count and your general physical condition.  Your doctor may recommend just walking or gentle bike riding.  The treatments for aplastic anemia may govern the types of exercise, as well.

Question 2

i have moderate aplastic anemia i really want to have a baby but i'm not sure if its safe or not. what are the risks and what do you think i should do?

Accepted Answer

Probably safe: You need to discuss with your doctor. Is your aa in remission? Are you requiring transfusions? What about any other health problems? Lots of unknowns. My understanding is that transfusion requirements might go up during pregnancy but most of the time it is safe if you are well compensated when you get pregnant.

Question 3

when a woman has aplastic anemia, what does it mean?

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Aplastic anemia: Is a blood disorder in which the body's bone marrow doesn't make enough new blood cells.  This includes red blood cells, platelets, and precursors of the various white blood cells. If your bone marrow can't make enough new blood cells, many health problems can occur. These problems include irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias, an enlarged heart, heart failure, infections, and bleeding.

Question 4

can a person live after being diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia?

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Yes: With treatment using supportive care (transfusions), medical therapy (immune suppressants), and stem cell transplantation, patients are able to live after a diagnosis of severe aplastic anemia.  More information is available here:
http://marrow.Org/patient/disease_and_treatment/about_your_disease/aplastic_anemia/aplastic_anemia_(severe).Aspx.

Question 5

if you have a mild case of aplastic anemia for 8 years and have never needed tratment will it allways stay mild?

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Stability over: 8 years is encouraging, but there is still a possibility of the aplaisa worsening over time. Hard to be precise unfortunately.

Question 6

what medications treat aplastic anemia?

Accepted Answer

Many: Immune suppression with drugs like steroids, cyclosporine, and anti-thymocyte globulin (horse). Bone marrow transplantation is another important type of treatment for aplastic anemia in young people.

Question 7

what could occur if aplastic anemia is left untreated?

Accepted Answer

Death: Within weeks or a few months.

Question 8

do they give chemotherapy for aplastic anemia?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Aplastic anemia is bone marrow failure and is most often caused by an immune process. The treatment is atg and Cyclosporine which impact on the immune system.
One problem is that some forms of myleodysplasia can be mistaken for aplastic anemia and those are treated with different drugs. Some of those drugs in different doses were used as chemotherapy.

Question 9

what're the signs and symptoms of aplastic anemia?

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Aplastic anemia: Usually present with significant fatigue, anemia, shortness of breath on activity, dizziness, multiple episodes of infections which could be life threatening, easy bruising, bleeding from low platelet. Discuss more in detail with your doctor.

Question 10

how is pancytopenia developed during aplastic anemia?

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Production stops: The body continuously recycles & replaces different cells in the blood. Red cells last ~100days, platelets several hours, other cells vary. The healthy system acheives a steady state of producing cells as fast as they break down. If an event such as a toxic exposure (chloramphenacol) or tumor invasion shuts down the "factory", no new material will be made & you get low on everything.

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