Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

This is a great question for your doctor.

May I suggest that you continue taking aspirin until you can have that discussion? Quitting "cold turkey" isn't a good idea.

So, in about 1983 or 1984 I was told after a plasma donation that I had "sticky blood." The nurse said no more, but adamantly insisted that I say that the remainder bag was my blood, I knew something was up because I heard the centrifuge operator say? "Oops," so I did not know whether to claim the blood as mine. I told the nurse that it had my name on it but I did not know whether it was my blood. We finally came to an agreement and the blood was reintroduced to my body. I worried that it was not my blood due to some accident or error by the centrifuge operator.
So, is "sticky blood" a symptom of ET or some other blood issue?
I was diagnosed in about early 2011 with elevated platelets, thrombocytosis and JAK gene and began treatment with HU. It seems to be manageable but Dr. is concerned, but has not expressed cancer, yet as I read these posts, ET is a form of cancer to some, but not to others? Worried a bit about lymph nodes, bruising and now liver; may be that I am drinking too much beer.
Sticky blood.

So, I have a history, although short, of donating whole blood. Should one consider that my blood was tainted and that I should never have donated? The last whole pint that I donated, the nurse asked me if they would be allowed to "experiment" with my blood. I said yes until a military operative showed interest in the blood due to the permission; I had to tell the nurse: "No, as that would be a war crime, experimenting on a person by a military, but yes, the blood bank may."

I would prefer to be on aspirin rather than warfarin or Eliquis.

It has actually been thirteen years; unless one counts the "sticky blood" episode at the plasma donation center; which would make it forty years.

HU hasn't seemed to given me any problems unless it is sexual disfunction, although that could be due to age or another medication. My hair and head of hair are thinning, but that could also be due to other factors, as I am sixty-three.
There is a possibility that ET may cause insomnia and then a following of mental breaks?

I understand, but I have had an Uncle that died of leukemia and taking of HU may lead to a slight propensity of said? I do consume quite a bit of beer and that is said to cause a bit of platelet elevation, but beer is quite nutritious? If I go in the meantime, I may have some kind of "Duty" to do. I usually, unless I am killed, just go in my sleep, quite peacefully. I have "walked out" before; some people would like me to "hoof it," as we are deer folk.

I’ve had ET since 2017 as well with similiar levels. I had severe allergic reactions to the first 3 drugs and have finally settled on Jakifi. I have no daily side effects and my level are almost normal. I take Asprin 81 mg as well. Hematology is complicated so even though arnica is possibly thinking your blood it may not have the same pathway as Asprin and may not meet your needs to prevent a stroke. This nothing to mess around with, strokes rob people of their daily pleasures and can render you without speech, mobility and cognitive function. I’m not trying to scare you these are just the facts. The Asprin seems like a small price to pay. Good luck

Possibly tinnitus?

Hi! Are you still taking Arnica? And how are you doing?