Update:
I have been on Hydrea for nearly 10 weeks now and no side effects, whatsoever. I'm nearly 73 and have Seronegative Arthritis, so I know about pain, but I can honestly say that I have had none from the Hydrea. I think because I take it at night, I sleep through the hard work it performs for the first 8 hours.

My platelets dropped from 720 to 420 in the first 5 weeks. Saw the doctor yesterday and he said hematocrit is down from 51 to 37, so I'm in good shape. Iron is still very low, but I was told if in 12 weeks it's still low, they may increase the Hydrea to 2 capsules every other day to see if that helps.

It's a different journey for everyone. Go into it with a good frame of mind, drink lots of water, and by all means, KEEP MOVING. Exercise is Key to your Recovery and health!

Best to you!