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Essential Thrombocytosis (ET): What are options with aspirin allergy?

Posted by mmkennedy @mmkennedy, Dec 9, 2025

Hi - I am about to get a bone marrow biopsy because my platelets are 965. I understand that I am likely to start hydroxyurea with a diagnosis of Essential Thrombocytosis (ET) or Mylofibrodis. As I research I understand most people are treated with hydroxyurea and baby aspirin. I have anaphylactic allergy to all NSAIDs (e.g. aspirin). Anyone have this issue and if so how have you been treated perhaps with an alternate to aspirin?

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drbart86 | @drbart86 | Dec 15, 2025
In reply to @mmkennedy "Thank you @drbart86 I hope Jakafi works for you. Thanks for the referral to Voices of..." + (show)
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Thank you @drbart86

I hope Jakafi works for you.

Thanks for the referral to Voices of MPN. I will check that out and all of their resources. And I definitely want to find an MPN specialist. I am near to UC Davis in CA. I believe they might have a specialist there.

Thank you!

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Also Blood Cancer United (BCU and formerly Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) has good resources

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