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Phone within the US
1-(800)-637-0839Outside the US only
1-609-298-1035Address
The MDS Foundation
228 Park Ave S
PMB 118983
New York
NY 10003-1502
The MDS Foundation is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization (EIN 22-3283911), supporting patients, families, and healthcare providers in the fields of MDS and related diseases for over 30 years.
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One Voice Inspires, Many Voices Transform
Patient
I now take 700mg quinine daily. Platelets dropping. At this dose, my plaelet count drops about 100 points a week [7 days]. I have to drop from 950 to 300. That'll take 6-7 weeks. Don't exceed the 700mg dose. Take the liquid tinture. Do your own research regarding quinine side effects.
Itching abating, red blotches disappering. No longer look like someone who fell into a poison ivy patch "nakit." ... quinine is the ticket.
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Patient
My MDS Journey
Started in 2000 – when my family doctor noticed that my HGB was going down slightly during my yearly physical. After this occurred three years in a row, he referred me to a local Hemato…

Patient
In March 2024 I went to give blood (which I have been doing regularly for the last 35 years). I was told that my Hb was a bit low so had a FBC which showed a pancytopaenia (low Hb, White cells and pla…
Caregiver
I just want a place to exchange and share information on my husband's condition and the best resources that are out there. We are interested in alternative therapies. Currently using lots of vitamins…
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