RBC

[Anne4boys]

Hello does anyone's RBC increase with ET or being on HU?

[rubyrubyruby]

I had ET and the increase in my RBC made my haem want to investigate further. After having a red cell mass test I was told my diagnosis has now changed to PV.

Hope this helps.

[Helpatlast]

I have ET for 10 years and no I don't have that problem - if anything the HU decreases my RBC at times so the dose gets adjusted.

[mickey64]

Hi and Happy New Year, my RBCW "width" (the size of the red blood cells) not the red blood cells themselves had increased since being on HU. I saw Dr Spivak at John Hopkins he is an MPN expert and he said that is caused by HU. I have noticed the change since I started the HU and only since I started the medicine. Is that what you are talking or just your red blood cells? Mickey

[Anne4boys in reply to mickey64]

Hi Mickey your right my RBW are going up

[mickey64 in reply to Anne4boys]

Yep that caused by the medicine according to Dr Spivak at Hopkins. How are you doing?