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polycythemia Vera
Can any tell me if sore finger tips plus elevated hgb, hct, hx DVT, severe itching, with a warm shower would need a workup for...
Last active: Aug 13, 2025
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Polycythemia Vera and Nutritional Ketosis
I was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera several years ago and my treatment regiment has been regular phlebotomies (generally about every four weeks.) I needed to...
Last active: Oct 13, 2025
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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
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Polycythemia Vera and low iron
I was diagnosed with POLYCYTHEMIA VERA in 2017 at age 57 and shortly thereafter with RA (I am on Rinvoq for RA). I was and...
Last active: Jun 8, 2025
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MGUS with Polycythemia Vera (PV)
Had a bone marrow biopsy done in 2017 and was diagnosed with MGUS. Additional BMBs in 2018 & 2019 showed a slow progression of my...
Last active: May 6, 2023
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Contracting/developing polycythemia vera
There is no known cause for developing Polycythemia Vera but I suspect that maybe too much exposure to radiation might bring on this blood disorder....
Last active: Jul 8, 2024
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Polycythemia Vera, Antiphospholipid Syndrome & Hemochromatosis
Anyone out there that has all three of these conditions - how are your conditions managed and measured? Currently on Jakafi - iron/ferritin level rising...
Last active: Feb 25, 2023
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Polycythemia Vera: Just been diagnosed
Have been diagnosed with polycythemia Vera recently, Any feed back
Last active: 2 days ago
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New - possible Polycythemia vera (PV)
Hi my hematocrit has been high for a few years, and cardiologist suggested it see a hematologist. My pulmonologist did a sleep study and found...
Last active: Mar 25, 2024
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Medicines for reducing fibrosis in polycythemia vera patients
I am a PV patient, currently age 50, JAK2 verified, producing a tremendous amount of red blood cells (started treatments at a 72% Htc). Besides...
Last active: Dec 16, 2024