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New to Hydrea for ET

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 12 5:25pm | Replies (96)

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@cathy8

Hi I am taking hydrea 500 mg twice a day and once on alternative days...I have kak 2 and Calr bone marrow mutations..was on jakavi but take eliquis blood thinner for atrial fibrillation and was advised to.stop taking jakavi and go back on hydrea..I also inject with a medication to stimulate the bone marrow..the fatigue is unreal.any sort of activity like walking even short distance and I feel.weak and need to.sit .the fatigue is unreal.i am told I am.complicated any one else experience the fatigue

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Replies to "Hi I am taking hydrea 500 mg twice a day and once on alternative days...I have..."

Fatigue is the most reported symptom of ET. When our bone marrow is over-producing platelets, it really saps our energy.

Please be kind to yourself and rest whenever you need to.

For me, once HU (hydrea) began bringing down my platelet count, I began to feel much stronger.

Wishing you the best.