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What's the latest Jakafi (ruxolitinib) for polycythemia vera (PV)?
What is the latest information about jajafi and blood clots in treatment of Polycemia Vera?
Last active: Aug 20, 2024
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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...
Last active: Dec 18, 2024
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Has anyone experienced neuropathy with polycythemia vera (PV)?
Has anyone been experiencing Nueropathy with PV? The tops of my hands and feet/ shins are burning. I’m having tingling in my face also. I...
Last active: Jun 17, 2024
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Polycythemia vera (PV) and bone pain: What helps?
My bone pain with PV is becoming worse. Has anyone found anything that helps.
Last active: Sep 7, 2024
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When is hydroxurea usually added to treat polycythemia vera (PV)?
When is hydroxurea usually added to treatment for Polycemia Vera? I am currently on low dose aspirin
Last active: Aug 17, 2022
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Anyone else taking Hydroxyurea plus Gabapentin for Polycythemia Vera?
Diagnosed with PV two years ago at age 69. Until this diagnosis I had been very healthy my whole life. Never took medication except for...
Last active: Oct 19, 2025
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Polycythemia Vera: Is there anything I can do for fatigue at home?
Is there anything I can do for fatigue on a home basis? Diets, iron, anything? I’m low on ferritin, my count was 49.9% so they...
Last active: Jan 18, 2023
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polycythemia vera: Rusfertide in stage 3 research: Any info?
There is a drug called rusfertide in stage 3 research. It is showing great promise in managing hemtocrit thereby avoiding phlebotomies. What other info does...
Last active: Feb 23, 2023
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I was diagnosed with Polycythemia vera last Sept. Is pain normal?
I am being treated with Hydroxyurea. The least bit of exercise results in pain on right side of chest and back, along with extreme shortness...
Last active: Jun 30, 2024
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Are the symptoms in my head? Polycythemia Vera + Mastocytosis (age-23)
Hello, am I crazy? I'm a 23-year-old biological female with a complex medical history. I'm going to list my pre-existing conditions, before I started hematological...
Last active: Dec 27, 2024