ladyelisa, I started on HU in 2023. Even before it started bringing down my platelet count, it relieved my blinding ET headaches, and gave me my energy back.

Sure, I hated taking that first capsule. But I quickly became very thankful that I had an inexpensive, effective treatment for my ET.

I take a LOT of HU: 7,500mg/week. My only side effects are dry skin and constipation, both addressed by drinking more water.

As nohrt4me says, you'll never know until you give HU a try.