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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 25 3:31pm | Replies (163)
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Profile picture for 1995victoria @1995victoria

I think the risk is a combination of age and how elevated your platelets are. I think over 65s usually are put on HU plus baby aspirin to try to avoid a stroke or heart attack from clots. HU to lower the platelet count, and aspirin to lower stickness of the platelets. I've been on HU plus baby aspirin for almost 5 years now, but I'm definitely over 65

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deanbears | @deanbears | Sep 22 9:10am

I am "only" 55 and was put on HU last year but my platelets were over 950. I am allergic to aspirin so I also take Plavix with 1500 HU daily. Platelets are slowly coming down. It seems different docs have different benchmarks for starting HU, but even with the side effects I live a full and happy life.

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