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Hydroxyurea: what side effects were so bad you had to stop taking it?
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@loribmt Where did you get the idea that I'm "about to undergo a bone marrow transplant?" Of all the things people here have accused me of saying about myself, that has certainly NOT been one of them! Another thing, these juices are food, NOT "supplements." Also, cranberry juice has NOT been "discouraged while in treatment." As I have actually said, my hematologist and I have discussed this thoroughly before I ever started using the cranberry juice. He certainly didn't need to "discourage" me from doing so and I explicity told him that I would begin using the cranberry juice AFTER having (temporarily) terminated the use of my Hydroxyurea, as I am perfectly aware that the Hydroxurea should not be used while consuming cranberry juice, as it would interfere with the Hydroxyurea. I appreciate that you are only trying to maintain some caution, but you need to actually read what I have written so that you'll know what you are talking about.
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@garyr443 The last line of your reply to me was very rude and I quote: “ I appreciate that you are only trying to maintain some caution but you need to actually read what I have written so that you'll know what you are talking about.”
Gary, that works both ways. Apparently you misread my reply that was clearly addressed and directed to @lorieliebrock regarding the cranberry juice for high blood pressure.
Here is the link. If you take a gander, you’ll note that your name isn’t mentioned even one time in my reply: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1605451/
Having had a bone marrow transplant (BMT) myself at Mayo, I can speak with absolute certainty that there are foods, juices, natural supplements which are to be avoided during treatment. While they may not pose an issue to general population, having a transplant is a rigorous undertaking involving a regimen of drugs that have to work in harmony and level of predictability.
The entire BMT process is challenging and traumatic to the body and organs. So our doctors and team pharmacists, need to know exactly what we’re consuming which could potentially cause a contraindication with the preconditioning chemo and post transplant meds we take during our transplant journey. Even juices, though food, when used for therapeutic purposes can be considered a supplement.
So I’m not going to quibble with you about this.