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Anyone living with Essential Thrombocythemia with JAK2?

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@janemc

At your suggestion, nohrt4me, about a month ago I started taking loratadine (generic Claritin) every day. It has really helped with 1) itchy skin and 2) ease of breathing.

And at my December appointment, the oncologist raised no objection to loratadine.

Lowering our histamine reaction is worth trying!

Of course it's best to check with your own doctor! Having ET means we can't be casual about even OTC medications.

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nohrt4me | @nohrt4me | 5 days ago

Glad it helped! I hate adding more pills to my daily routine, but that itching can drive you nuts. And, yes, I talk to the doc about OTCs, too. I appreciated people bringing up questions about aspirin recently, which alerted me to ask about NSAIDs

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