Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children. During this time, it is best to avoid driving, operating heavy machinery, or other activities that could cause a serious injury if a seizure occurs while you are performing them. People with severe anemia usually feel very tired and sick. When epoetin begins to work, usually in about 6 weeks, most people start to feel better.
Some people are able to be more active.
However, epoetin only corrects anemia. It has no effect on kidney disease or any other medical problem that needs regular medical attention. Therefore, even if you are feeling much better, it is very important that you do not miss any appointments with your doctor or any dialysis treatments . Many people with kidney problems need to be on a special diet. After their anemia has been corrected, some people feel so much better that they want to eat more than before.