Titre has not dropped as fast as they wanted

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    • August 7, 2026 at 1:08 pm
    riverbank9
    Participant

    Treated a few months ago, went back for follow up bloods and was told the number hasn’t come down as much as they’d like and they want to keep watching. Nobody seemed alarmed but I’ve been alarmed ever since.

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    • August 8, 2026 at 9:08 pm
    tinbird
    Participant

    Follow up bloods track a number that’s expected to fall over time after treatment, and how fast it falls varies a lot between people. Slower than hoped is common and is a reason to keep monitoring rather than a sign treatment failed.

    The reason nobody in the room was alarmed is that they see this regularly. Ask them directly what they’d want to see and by when, so you have something concrete instead of an open ended worry.

    • August 10, 2026 at 8:08 pm
    northwindow
    Participant

    Ask that question in writing if you can, or write down the answer in the room. I left an identical appointment reassured and then couldn’t reconstruct why by the evening.

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