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Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
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I am not afraid of either as my BP is low, like average 115/65 daily for which I measure each morning and I have no other risk factors either. I suppose docs want someone 65 to have something though. I am 65 years young and did not realize that made me “old”!
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Low BP doesn't protect against heart attack or stroke when you have elevated platelets. The platelets are sticky and form clots that could travel to your heart, lungs or brain. I also have low BP. But you can decide on your own risk.....I'm significantly older than you and have been on HU for 3+ years now.
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I too was fit with exercise and no symptoms, BP 115/75 and then bang….blood clot caused a mild stroke!
I was lucky…the numbness on my whole right side only lasted about 15 minutes, and then recurred over the next week in my hand and wrist causing me to not be able to raise my arm while doing exercise with hand weights, or to lift a spoon to eat my cereal, so I finally went to the hospital. I should have gone after the first episode. But I was in denial that anything was really wrong. But it was. I ended up having surgery to remove a large blood clot from my carotid artery.
Not to scare you, but just a warning.