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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, 2025
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Does anyone have information on PV with a low hemoglobin/ red count
A year and a half ago, I presented a hemoglobin of 7g with no evidence of bleeding in upper or lower GI as per scans....
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
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How did you make the final decision to begin HU protocol for ET?
Hi, I continue to research and learn from others with ET. I am 57, and diagnosed this past year. Jak2 positive, ET. I may have...
Last active: Jan 22, 2023
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Spleen involvement in ET
Hello, I am wondering what the symptoms are of beginning spleen involvement in ET. I was dx'd with ET in 2013 . My Internal Medicine...
Last active: Mar 18, 2021
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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
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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
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What might this be? polycythemia vera, PCOS, lupus, something else?
Polycythemia with all negative results????????I am a 29 year old female and have been feeling not myself for almost 2 years now. Below I will...
Last active: Dec 18, 2024
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Abnormal bloodwork for years
I’m actually waiting to see if Mayo Clinic will accept my case, but I wonder if anyone else out there is dealing with or has...
Last active: Oct 17, 2025
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Is my treatment a bit aggressive?
Hello, I have just been diagnosed with MPN with JAK2 mutation and negative for the other BCR/ABL 1 mutations. Platelets are 639 on 4/22/24. Everything...
Last active: Jun 15, 2024
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Has anyone had the Jakifi box test? My Blood % is 0!
Has anyone had any experience with the Jakifi box test?My HO was excited to use it to see if Jakafi was working in mycase. It...
Last active: Apr 17 11:18am