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Has anyone had experience with Jakafi?

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I have been on Jakafi for several years now. I don't seem to have any side effects nor did I when I was taking hydraurea. We have recently moved from another state and my onocologist here does not have me do phlebotomy's. My white count has increased and he is still not doing them. Does any one do phlebotomy while taking Jakafi? My white count was usually between 14-17 with phlebotomy and now its at 22. never been that high.

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Welcome to Connect, @trarenrut. Typically, phlebotomies are done with patients who have polycythemia vera (PV) and have elevated hematocrit and red blood counts. Because a phlebotomy involves drawing blood, it can lead to a temporary decrease in white blood cell counts due to the removal of blood volume. But it’s not done to lower white blood counts specifically.
Has your red blood count continued to increase?