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Hydroxyurea side effects lessen over time?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Mar 31, 2023 | Replies (36)
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@jjdownes01

I’m 78, diagnosed in 2021 with pv. On hydroxyurea 1000mg and hematocrit stays at 45. Itching was awful after bathing and recently has abated. Hope that continues. JJD

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nypara66 | @nypara66 | Mar 29, 2023

Is that your daily dosage? I was wondering how often you need phlebotomies? I’m taking 500mg 5 days on 2 off because 7 days a week, along with phlebotomy, lowered my platelets too much. I was just diagnosed about 11 weeks ago and I’m thinking it takes a while to get on some sort of schedule/routine? I was lucky not to ever have the itching. Headaches and tingling were my two PV symptoms.

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