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Anyone living with Essential Thrombocythemia with JAK2?
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Hello,
I started taking Hydrea 2 months ago (500 mg. Once a day/3x a week) and had to stop three weeks ago because I started getting small non-itchy white bumps on half of my lower arms and half of my upper legs. Has anyone ever experienced a bad rash with Hydrea?
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Hi @liztaq Welcome to Connect. I’m sorry to hear you’ve developed a rash while taking hydroxyurea. There are other members who have talked about similar experiences. Here’s a current discussion from @pendlebear discussion a rash and other members joining the conversation.
Developed Rash on Hydroxyurea (HU
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/developed-rash-on-hu/
Has the rash disappeared now that you’ve been off the HU for several weeks? Has your doctor discussed an alternative medication to treat your ET (essential thrombocythemia)?