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@mydadhas2024, you are asking a lot of great questions. I know this can be very confusing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290898/

Discussion: MPNs - I have so many questions.

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Posted: Apr 27 7:27am

Hi @esperanzam The other medications used in the treatment of Essential Thrombocythemia are Anagrelide and Alpha...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792359/

Discussion: High Platelets

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 4, 2023

Welcome to Connect, @livingwithet. Thank you for sharing your ET diagnosis and experience with @tessa and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1149070/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 29, 2024

Welcome to Mayo Connect @docoltun. Thank you for sharing your experience with ET and what’s been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898227/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jul 18, 2023

Maybe your doctor should look on CDC, NIH and World Health Org..... In hematology, essential thrombocythemia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280701/

Discussion: Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?

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Posted: Apr 13 9:43am

A high platelet count suggests Essential Thrombocythemia, but you need to confirm if that is the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/252017/

Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

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Posted: May 12, 2019

Re medic alert bracelets: Now that I am in a hospital system with universal e-charts, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1314630/

Discussion: New to Hydrea for ET

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 28 7:23am

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?

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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

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

Hi @mamsgirl1998 As @eloise999, mentioned, Aggrenox isn’t a substitute for hydroxyurea. It is a combination of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347018/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia

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Posted: 22 hours ago

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

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Posted: Jan 5, 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

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

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

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