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Hi,
I was diagnosed with ET 6 weeks ago and started on HU and low dose aspirin due to my age. I’m interested in your report of migraine. I had rare incidents of visual migraines over the years prior to menopause, then an increase in frequency this past 2 years to experiencing episodes twice a week. I noted a sharp drop after being on the Hydroxyurea, having had only two brief episodes this month. Does anyone know what the relationship is to ET?

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I'm not aware of migraines being a known symptom of high platelets but in the 5 years leading up to my ET diagnosis there was a steady increase in my platelet levels in my annual physical's CBC. My husband, who has had migraines since he was in his 20s (he's 75 now), recently experienced an increase in his migraines with an elevation in his platelets. His count is still well within the normal range for platelets but there does seem to be a correlation.