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Anagrelide: Do you switch? How to cover costs?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 24, 2023 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
I have used Good Rx and highly recommend it. My experience with Aneglaride was not a good one. It gave me heart palpitations, high blood pressure and a general feeling of impending death. I know that sounds dramatic but imagine my surprise when a Dr at Mayo told me that they stopped using it and used these words when describing how his patients felt! I suggest asking your Dr for other ideas. Perhaps Jakifi. I was allergic to Hydroxy, interferon blew up my thyroid, Jakifi is working well and I have no side effects., it does suppress all of the things your Dr is trying to avoid though, but still worth a try.
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Thanks for sharing this information. I have just about come to the conclusion to stay on Hydrea and watch things cautiously. I have had minimal problems with Hydrea. And my insurance covers the cost well.
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Hi milkweed,
My hematologist recently suggested Anagrelide to me because I have had headaches taking Hydroxyurea. I told her I was very concerned about it because it seems some people have heart palpitations taking it. I have AFib and do not want that side effect. I know everyone is different though.
I am currently taking 500 mg Hydroxyurea on Monday/Wednesday/Friday….no headaches. Platelets dropped 100 points in less than a month to 519 so I hope that continues. I am 79 and have ET JAK2.
Eileen