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Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 23, 2025 | Replies (657)Comment receiving replies
Diagnosed with ET, My age is 62 and in good health except platelets are 570 and taking Hydroxyurea 500 mg 1/1/2 and ecosprin 75 mg daily . Want to know can Hydroxyurea stop any day or life long we need to take . If some people going through similar issues, please reply . And how long one can take these medicines
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As far as I know, it is forever. People with sickle cell take forever. The best thing is to do a search on the internet to see what reliable sources say. Like Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, and others