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Essential Thrombocythemia
Hello, I would like to know if there are any non-hormonal treatment options for a 52-year-old woman with essential thrombocythemia? It is so hard to...
Last active: 13 hours ago
Essential Thrombocythemia
Has anyone been switched from Hydrea to Aggrenox and if so any side effects?
Last active: 13 hours ago
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) and viruses
I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia a few months ago, and I’m positive for JAK 2. So far, I have a “mild” case (platelets are...
Last active: Dec 13, 2023
Polycythemia Vera or Essential Thrombocythemia ?
My wife, Pam had a follow-up appt on Friday, due to extreme weather and bad roads, it was rescheduled to afternoon. We repeatedly asked about...
Last active: Jun 3, 2024
Finding a specialist for Essential Thrombocythemia
Hi there. My husband has "pure" ET (which I'm assuming means it is from a genetic flaw, but I really don't know) and has been...
Last active: Sep 7, 2024
Essential Thrombocythemia treatment with Besremi
At my last appointment with my haematologist 2 weeks ago, he gave me the choice of starting HU or Besremi injections every two weeks. After...
Last active: 13 hours ago
ET - Essential Thrombocythemia & Fainting
What causes fainting, for those of us who have ET? I am concerned and am looking for clarification, in order to better understand what's behind...
Last active: Aug 10, 2020
Essential Thrombocythemia and relationship to stroke
I have been reading posts and haven't seen any which address the relationship of ET and stroke. I have had TIAs and was hospitalized for...
Last active: May 9, 2024
Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support
I was recently diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia, a rare incurable blood cancer. Platelet count aside, I am asymptotic. This current condition morphed from (constitutional) thrombcytosis,...
Last active: Jan 15 7:36am
Essential Thrombocythemia: Making treatment decisions
I have ET and was diagnosed 2 years ago. I am 50 Years old and my latest platelet count was 1,183,000. I only take a...
Last active: Jun 4 10:23am
Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?
I’m confused because I think Hydroxyurea is a chemo drug. Can someone clarify this for me?
Last active: Jun 19 10:43am
Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others
I am interested in connecting with others with this illness. I was diagnosed this summer with ET and have been to see two hematologists here...
Last active: Oct 16, 2024
Essential Thrombocythemia, anemia and Celiac Disease, the Trifecta
I learned I had ET through a routine blood test during my annual Medicare checkup last fall. Since then I have found I have the...
Last active: Mar 25, 2023
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET): foods, diet, nutrition?
Hello, My name is Isabelle, I’m 55 and I was diagnosed a month ago with Essential Thrombocythemia, JAK2 mutation. I’m waiting on my bone marrow...
Last active: Jun 4 6:50pm
Husband has Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) & MCI
My husband has both, some days good, some not so much. ET is managed with hydra & aspirin MCI is a learning curve for me...
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Last active: Jul 7, 2021
Prefibrotic Myelofibrosis: Diagnosis Favors Essential Thrombocythemia
Does anyone on this site have pre-fibrotic pm or know where I can get some good information. I am still a week away from a...
Last active: Apr 10, 2023
Does Essential Thrombocythemia cause hip pain?
Does Essential Thrombocythemia cause hip pain? My hips have been hurting for days.
Last active: Feb 8, 2024
A link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Essential Thrombocythemia?
Does anyone know if there is a link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and ET? Is one more prone to RA with a JAK2 mutation?
Last active: Feb 9, 2024
Is it okay to take B12 with essential thrombocythemia (ET)?
I have ET and JAK2 mutation. Is it ok to take B12 for the tingling in my feet?
Last active: Jan 4 6:27pm