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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 16 9:36am | Replies (142)

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Hi Karla. Yes, I have tingling in my feet and some numbness. It is very bothersome when I am trying to go to sleep. I take two 500 hydroxyurea a day and twice a week I take three 500 hydroxyurea, and of course a daily 81 milligram aspirin. my platelets went up approximately two months ago. When this happened my doctor put me on three hydroxyurea twice a week. My platelets came down to 421 my last lab test. If my platelets stay down, I am hoping he will take me off of the three twice a week. I feel the tingling and numbness in my feet is due to the hydroxyurea.

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I've had this tingling feeling and numbness way before I started the hydroxyurea and before I was diagnosed with ET. My Mom and I are thinking it could be a separated issue. Ive seen a Neurologist and they did a nerve test and it showed that I have a lot of nerve damage in my lower legs, calves and feet.