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Hi @cshew, Rapamycin (Sirolimus) is a medication primarily used as an anti-rejection meditation for patients having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153019/

Discussion: Reducing platelets with Rapamycin?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 6, 2024

Welcome to Connect, @clickpaw. There are diets posted online to potentially lower platelets by reducing inflammation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215129/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 17 5:44pm

Hi Steve, Welcome to Connect. ET, or essential thrombocythemia is one of a group of blood...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145659/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 22, 2024

I have gotten my platelets down to 388,000 but it has take a long time and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792897/

Discussion: High Platelets

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Hi @jola13, there are several members living with essential thrombocythemia (ET) here like @shenriq @jbgeorge @jackt00...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876115/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET): foods, diet, nutrition?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

The standard of care by World Health Organization for essential thrombocythemia is a bone marrow biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845709/

Discussion: Thrombocythemia - GP can’t find the cause

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

After a diagnosis of Essential Thrombocythemia just before the Covid outbreak, (with Hydro treatment and fluctuating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781995/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 7, 2022

Just recently diagnosed myself, at 67, and still wrapping my brain around this. Also new to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260457/

Discussion: New to Hydrea for ET

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 17 2:36pm

Hi MaryLynda, I moved your question to this exiting discussion about ET so you can connect...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/641119/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 1, 2021

Hello @lisadej1. I would like to invite @carlavan, @shenriq, @susanellis, @misty45, and @esperanzam to this discussion...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255604/

Discussion: Chemo and liver enzymes

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 19, 2019

Welcome @christinele. You can choose to follow only discussions related to ET and JAK 2. Here's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845309/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 18, 2023

You are so right, I had a VA NP that it looks like she just did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238074/

Discussion: CLL - Referral to CLL Specialist

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 13, 2019

I was diagnosed right away with Essential Thrombocythemia. (ET) having 1,250,000 platelets when first diagnosed. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051269/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 15, 2024

I am taking 500 mg Hydrea on MWF. Still a little high but hematologist doesn't seem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994365/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis: What amount of hydroxy do you take?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 9, 2024

I have essential thrombocythemia (ET), too many platelets. All other counts were normal as of January,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826965/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis - what's your experience with Jakifi?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 16, 2023

Hi. I asked my hematologist/oncologist which stage I'm in for each cancer and the number of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284528/

Discussion: Jak 2 and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 30, 2019

Hi @emma1971, Welcome to Connect. The medication you’re referring to, Ruxolitinib is actually a medication used...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1293785/

Discussion: Started Hydroxyurea 5 weeks . How long does the fatigue last?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 30 6:26pm

@snacker1206 It’s my pleasure to be of help to you. This is the beauty of our...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607970/

Discussion: Delayed pain after bone marrow biopsy??

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 9, 2021

Hi, I am new to this group. My 27 yr old daughter was diagnosed with essential...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041175/

Discussion: Anybody else have Factor V Leiden?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 27, 2024

You might be interested in the MPN Research Foundation site. It notes that women are 1.5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047757/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 9, 2024