I was on Hydrea 500 mg 3 x's a week. I told my hematologist of the side effects I was having and he just brushed it off. He said the only side effects he had seen were ulcers on someone's shin and just on 2 people . My hair was thinning...not a side effect per dr. I would have pain in my shins....not a side effect per dr...I finally adjusted to the dosage and thought I was doing ok. Suddenly I had a change in my vision. There were times I would have to wear two pair of reading glasses. I went to my eye dr and after looking in my eyes he told me he thought it was my retina but it was not.. My cornea was swollen, He asked me about new meds since my last visit and I told him about the hydrea, He then asked did I have sores in my mouth and I said yes and then asked was my skin very dry, I said yes I would like to get into a barrel of lotion and soak for a day or too.

I called my hematologist that afternoon and they said I was having allergic reactions and took me off. He called me in anagralide (sp) and on my first one I had a reaction. That was on Saturday and I didn't take any more until Monday, the first one I took was ok but the second one I had the same side effects.

I stopped taking that and I started taking 25 mg of CBD (gummies) and 2 baby aspirin. I don't go back to the hematologist until 4/25. I am thinking seriously of having my PCP check my platelet range before I go back

This is just a guessing game for me. I don't know if I am shooting myself in the foot or not