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Essential Thrombocytosis: Do platelets ever decrease without meds?
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On Hu for 13 months. I am 72. Have very few symptoms dry mouth, random pains.Nothing major they leave in a few weeks the dry mouth and dry skin come back then leave again . Had a few occasions that I am completely spent fog and not able to make another step. It goes away with a nap. My doctor is working with me to reduce my HU for now I take 500mg M,W,F down from 500mg 7 days a week my plates are climbing up but the new high is in the 280 range. So I need to stay below 440 . She said she would increase by 1 pill at a time until I get stable again .But only if I get above 440 hope this helps. I have been lucky as my plates only got to the 600-700 range. Lots of good info here. good Luck
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@vickieannb57 Dosage seems to vary a lot for Hydroxyurea. I've been on 500mg for 12 years, and my hematologist experimented with the frequency for a year or two. We arrived at a schedule of 1 dose per day for 2 consecutive days, followed by 2 doses for one day and then back to 1. So, my dosage schedule is 1, 1, 2 and back again. It seems the dosage and scheduling varies from one person to another, and also with the doctor treating it.