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Long term medication Hydroxyurea
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@debhammel
Glad to read that you are taking less HU ! ITS A CANCER DRUG THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME ! It is cheap , my opinion is that is why most patients who have MPN AND OTHER SIMILAR ILLNESSES ARE PRESCRIBED BY THE DOCS ! I was on it ALSO FOR OVER A YEAR BUT IT FID NOT HELP ME WITH ANY SYMPTOMS! GOOD LUCK !🤩
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@hanya Hydroxyurea is prescribed because it is highly effective at lowering platelet counts for those of us with ET, and is well-tolerated by many of us. It is inexpensive because it has been in use for decades.