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How do You Manage Side Effects Of Hydrea or Hydroxyurea for ET?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Mar 29 8:26pm | Replies (113)
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@huronshores

Taking this to treat ET high platelets. Anyone have this medication cause problem with eyes? Red bottom eyelids, redness inside eye tissue etc?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 4, 2020

Hello @huronshores

I appreciate you posting your concerns about Hydroxyurea and the redness on your eyelids and eye tissue.

You do not mention if you are taking this medicine as an IV infusion or as an oral medication, nor how long you have been taking Hydroxyurea. I did, however, find some information on Mayo's website regarding possible side effects of this med if you are taking it orally. Here is the link, 65https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hydroxyurea-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20068109.

As I read the article I did not see the redness of the eyes mentioned, however, everyone has different reactions to meds.

I would like to invite @patowen1 and @janemichele to this discussion as they are also taking this med.

Did this redness start soon after you started taking Hydroxyurea? Have you discussed this problem with your doctor or pharmacist yet?

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claire39 | @claire39 | Feb 5, 2020

Hello....my name is Claire and I have been on hydroxyurea for 1year and 2 months. I do not have redness of the eyes but
I do have redness of the scalp which started long before my diagnosis. My doctor says it is from the blood cancer myeloproliferative neoplasm, I do not have redness anywhere else only some itchiness

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