good luck lois on your blood work!!!. like most people who are on Hu my dose is still being played with, yesterday she did take me down 500mg every other day so i am now on 1500mg one day and the next 1000mg. I do think taking the first one s the hardest thing to do!!! but once you have done it all ok!!! and it is a wonderful feeling once your platelets start going down! i was walking on air yesterday!