Anyone experience muscle aches on Hydrea?
I take my Hydrea in the evening. Has anyone noticed severe muscle aches when they get up in the morning question if so, is this related to the medication?
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I don't take Hydrea but I do experience frequent muscle aches in the mornings, so mine at least are unlikely to be related to any medication.
Against that, I am nearly 80 and well above average active for age, so my aches are probably more about trying to carry weights that were easy when I was 20.
I think the lesson from that for all of us, is to realise that the bits inside are the same age as the bits on the outside so we all need to behave accordingly.
I find that my muscle aches last all day long. They have been getting worse recently, so much so that just walking has become painful. I try to remain active with Pilates twice a week and 2-3 km walks the other days, but the pain is starting to interfere with my exercises. I am 70 year old with ET diagnosed in 2023 and currently on 1000 mg Hydroxyurea 5 days a week, and 500 mg on the weekends. My platelets have come down, but are still above normal at about 500.