My doc seems to understand that I read my lab results on the portal, and says something like, "So, your platelets are pretty much staying in the 400s with an occasional spike to the 500s, so I want to keep your HU at the same levels. Are you having any new symptoms?" It confirms we're on the same page and indicates she's aware that ET is NOT a symptomless disease.

So I wonder if reading your results to you is irritating because your doc isn't using the opportunity to segue to treatment goals and symptom management. That would annoy me, too.