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Reviewer: Joseph Sr, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been treated for Essential Thrombocytosis for several years. My platelet count keeps bouncing back and forth. Two months ago it was at the 500,000+ mark and this month at 900,000+. My Hemotologist keeps regulating the medication but finds it difficult to keep at a steady rate since lowering the platelet count affects my immune system. I have had bone marrow checks as well as numerous blood
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Reviewer: disenchanted, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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condition being treated: high white blood platlets. side effects: stomach pain, dizzy, tired out, back pain, constipation to dihrea. problem - few alternatives.
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Reviewer: jonigna40@gmail.com, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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this drug made every nerve ending in my body painful. it brought down the platette count but now my docotrr wants me to go on it agin for 90 days .
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Reviewer: Kate, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I take 500mg once a day for Essential thrombocytosis, I have been on it for four months and my platlets have gone from 1,200 to 404 I have sore joints but that is about it.
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