Tell us about your personal experience with Phlebotomy as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? http://dailystrength.org Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:14 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/v/0.11.3.0.6833.48/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://dailystrength.org http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:39:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:58:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage Phlebotomy will relieve some dizzyness, but it will not make you feel completly better. It is just part of a treatment for this disease. I suggest you look at your diet, exercise, weight, and stress levels. This is all part of living with this. You can live a very...]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:03:44 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage phlebotomy and not sure if it has helped my blood levels, but I went in there symptom free and for 2 days after the procedure I've had a really bad headache with the neck and shoulders tightening. Extreme dizziness and fatigue. Sweats then chills. A blood vessel popped in my right ey...]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:15:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:42:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Polycythemia/forum/1325-phlebotomy-polycythemia/lastpage HCT was 60% at the time of the procedure. I also do yoga every morning and am on one of the strictest diets ever as I also have lupus. I'm feeling better this morning, so maybe the phlebotomy will help. It's just very strange that I had no symptoms when...]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:41:30 +0100