Hydroxyurea used for ThrombocytemiaBy Marylou from California usa on May 07, 2006 Category: Hydroxyurea My mother is 94 years old and had suffer from thrombocytemia for the pat five years. She has been on Hydroxurea when all of a sudden the side effects started to appear. Low white cells and low red cells . Her hematologist tried to change the medecine but had to come back to the Hydro . Suddenly she is not responding to the Hydroxyurea as fast as she used to. Her doctor has increased the dosage to 2.5 gr. per day. I feel that this is too much considering that she weigh 135 pounds. Please advise. |
HydroxyureaI am wondering how your mother is doing, and if the side effects are still troubling her? Is she still taking hydroxy, or has her DR figured out something else. It makes me pretty nervous because I have the same issues, and I'm a lot younger (age 63). I was diagnosed about 6-7 years ago, and that also makes me nervous because the literature says that 5-12 years is about the limit of lifespan, once you are diagnosed. This is why I am interested in your mother's condition. Do you have any idea what caused it? I know it's obscure, for most people. With me, it's pretty certain that it was caused by too many years of taking RELAFEN, an anti-inflamatory for arthritis in knees and spine. Once you have E.T., it's not reversible even if you stop the meds that caused it. I hope your mother is doing well and that the side effects aren't making her too ill. Sandra
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