Shane, just remind us how old you are (my memory is getting worse :\ ).
Did you feel ok before you started the meds? Someone mentioned before about quitting the treatment (I think it was Greg). If you are feeling that bad, perhaps you ought to discuss this with your Doc - I know they won't like it, but if you're young and relatively healthy, a sub 1000 count is not normally considered too much of a risk.
The key issue is Quality of Life Vs risk, which is why at 44 and with a count over 1200, I still do not take anything apart from the occasional Aspirin.
Mark J.