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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

Wondering if there is anyone that has had problems with Bursitis like hip and leg pain, while taking Hydroxyurea. I have been diagnosed with ET and have been on Hydroxyurea for about 2 1/2 years. Recently began having A new problem with hip and leg.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 15, 2020

Hi @huronshores, You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about Essention Thrombocythemia and the side effects of hydroxyurea. I'm tagging fellow members @shenriq @misty45 @kroolivera @esperanzam @susanellis @pearly @claire39 @mjpm2406 and @texastee59 to if they have experienced joint and bone pain while taking hydroxyurea.

The article by Mayo Clinic lists lower back or side pain as a common side effect and joint pain as a rare effect.
- Hydroxyurea (Oral Route) https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hydroxyurea-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20068109

Huronshores, have your doctors linked the bursitis and hip and leg pain to the medication? Might there be other contributing causes?

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