Regular phlebotomies since 1994.

never really felt any changes from it...

I do weekly phlebs, nine so far and I haven't had a bad experience. I first take my Ipod and listen to music during the process, which was calming, but now I've gotten use to it, so I don't use it as much. The Phlebotomist and I have become friends so now we talk - and thats calming too. I've had no side effects to speak of, or that know about except maybe getting tired in the evenings after a treatment.

Phlebotomy has worked for me. I now go to Rhodes Island Blood center because they do not charge to take my blood and they reuse it where other states I have lived in did not. I did have a PortaCath put in a bout 5 years ago because veins were getting to scarred but do not use it much because they are able to get to the veins easily and the portacath is not as easily accessible,

I have used phlebotomy and low dose aspirin since diagnosis 5 yrs ago. Now doctor wants to try hydroxurea. I'm scared of this med!

I've had about 8 phlebs, it brought the levels down and got rid of fatigue, just about to have a three monthly check after being de-ironed, fatigue is just starting to return.

Have not started yet, but will soon

Some needle phobia. 10 weeks at normal. Feeling great physically.

after 4 his counts have lowered but not enough

initially fortnightly was too much - stopped altogether for 6 months, now giving 500ml every month, head is becoming so clear !!