I'd had high platelets for a couple of years, reaching 803k, and finally found a good hematologist who explained my bone marrow was producing too many platelets which would lead to stroke and heart attack. He suggested a low dose aspirin, which I was already on, and HU (hydroxyurea), starting with a low dose of 500 mg a day.

I was freaked out at first by this med, as most people seem to be. I took it and my platelets dropped to 557 in 3 weeks, so I was encouraged, but realized we had a ways to go to get into the normal range. I felt a little off for the first week, light headaches, but those disappeared after that. But I was worried my doctor might double the dose, leaving me more open to side effects.

I decided I needed to make friends with the med because it was the primary med to help my condition and I could afford it. I thanked the med as I took it, I thanked my body for processing the med, and I asked my bone marrow to make just 380k platelets for the next blood draw. That draw showed 378k platelets!! Thank you, body!

Since then I've had a 317k reading and am awaiting my latest test results. I monitor all my blood readings. I am thankful there is an answer to my problem.