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JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 19 5:59am | Replies (303)
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@ajordan1982

The other thing i am wondering is at what age where you diagnosed and what the treatments have been?? My doctor wants to take pints of blood monthly from me (which hurts and leaves my veins hurting) because medication is not an option as would have to be on it for the rest of my life. What is everyone else doing??

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chadknudson | @chadknudson | Jan 23, 2019

I was diagnosed at age 46 with Polycythemia Vera and am JAK-2 positive. My treatments have been monthly bloodwork and phlebotomies when my hematocrit exceeds 45. I was put on an aspirin regimen where I take one 81mg aspirin daily, put on a hypertension medicine, and other than that I just focus on eating healthy and getting exercise.

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