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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 4 11:06am | Replies (597)
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@janemc

HU = Hydroxyurea.

I started taking it after my ET diagnosis in October 2023.

Some posters here have been taking it for decades.

While HU is technically "chemo," and side effects ARE possible, happily for most of us this inexpensive, readily-available drug is tolerated well.

HU has been in wide use for quite a while . . . it's also used for sickle cell anemia.

For me, the green-and-pink capsules are a welcome alternative to cardiovascular complications.

Say, were you also advised to take low-dose aspirin?

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chimo | @chimo | Jul 12 9:41am

Thanks once again. I feel lucky that HU seems to be a very safe drug that gets quite good results. Yes, I have also been taking 81mg childrens asperin. I will be sure to ask my hematologist about not taking asperin.

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