Aranesp Vs. Procrit

[Annette Puczkowski]

I have been receiving Aranesp injections for almost two years for MDS. Because of changes to my insurance, they want me to switch to Procrit and also I will have to self inject. I haven’t really had any side
effects from the Aranesp and am worried about the side effects of Procrit. The side effects listed seem
to be worse than for Aranesp. Has anyone had a bad reaction from it? Has anyone taken both of these?
Was one more effective than the other?

[Jackie]

I have been getting 300 mpg Aranasp shots for 2 years. During the Summer of 2015, we were in Illinois for 3 months. I had to have procrit shots while there. The only difference that I found was the Procrit shot had to be given more often than the Aranasp shot. I got Procrit every 2 wks. When we returned to our home, I went back on my monthly Aranasp shot without any problems with either one, other than having to have my blood tested and the Procrit shot every 2 wks rather than monthly while in Illinois.

[Annette Puczkowski]

Thank You.

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