Pomegranate Juice

[jodary]

Hi All, hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year to us all! I was just wondering if anyone had tried Pomegranate juice . I have been reading about its benefits and am wondering whether to try it. I have ET, currently only taking a baby aspirin a day and I am interested to see if it would have any effect in lowering platelets. I have done a bit of research and it seems to be ok to take it as well as the aspirin. Anyone else drinking it ?

[cannonfire]

I don't know if it was the pomegranate or not but last blood count was good. On pomegranate platelets went from 510 to 467. I do take pomegranate. I was drinking the juice now am taking the pills.

[jodary in reply to cannonfire]

I think I have just replied to my own post instead of yours ! I am interested in finding out if you also take aspirin. Thank you for replying anyway. Also is your haemotologist interested in the results or are you waiting to see if it continues to lower ?

[cannonfire in reply to jodary]

I do take a daily aspirin. That so far is all I am taking. My hematologist doesn't know about the pomegranate. I'm doing my own research on pomegranate. Let me know how you do on the juice. Very interesting stuff.

[jodary in reply to cannonfire]

I will ! Thank you

[Polly-PV in reply to cannonfire]

Me too. Will know on Thurs if there's any platelet reduction. Love Poll x

[jodary in reply to Polly-PV]

That would be great ! Can I ask how long you have been taking it , how much you have and when. Oh and also if you are on aspirin and anything else for your ET ?

[jodary]

Thank you for your reply ! Can I ask if you are also on aspirin ?

[jeaniej1x]

I have E.T and taking only 75mg Asprin at the minute. I had my bloods taken just before christmas and had been taking Pomegranate pills for around 3 weeks before that. I bought them because of the positive reports on this forum.

Alas, my platelets had gone up! They are now 766. I told the haematologist i had been taking them, and she hadnt heard of any link to reducing platelets. I am going to carry on taking the rest of the bottle, maybe i hadnt been on them long enough. I next have my bloods taken in March, i think that should be long enough to see if Pomegranate does make a difference (to me at least) Fingers crossed because the Dr said that if my platelets carry on increasing at this rate, i will be on Hydroxy within the year. Boo!

[jodary in reply to jeaniej1x]

Its strange how they have different opinions. My platelets have been as high as 960 last time they were 875. But I am still not on hydroxy. I currently am only on aspirin.

[harleydavidson]

I drank a glass a day, ate the seeds and ate fish 4 or 5 days a week and my platelets dropped from 560 to 450 over one month, but other counts went up and I still had to start interferon. Good luck, Mel.

[Hidden]

Hi, I drank pomegranate juice daily for about 3 months when first diagnosed with ET. I think i was desparate to decrease my platelet count. Well I have to say it did! The platelets went from 890 to 635. But who knows what cause it? I was terribly anxious at that time. I didn't particularly like the taste of the juice, but thought I would carry on, until I starting getting a gut ache. That is when I stopped and my stomach came right. All I am doing at present is eating pomegranate fruit which is imported from USA. I don't have further blood tests till May, so won't know any further platelet count till then. Keep up the research!! Lyn

[jodary in reply to Hidden]

Hi Lyn, thank you for replying. I haven't started the juice yet, I have probably left it too late now as I have an appointment next week. I like you am desperate to lower my platelet count, I also get very anxious about it and I believe that stress can raise the count. I have had ET for about 10 years apparently but I was not referred to hospital until 4 years ago. I am only on aspirin at the moment but I am 59 now and my consultant says 60 is probably the time for more treatment. For the last 3-4 weeks I have noticed a red rash on my lower legs below the knee and my arms below the elbow. My GP says it looks like an allergic rash but I don't know why it would just be there and why I would have it for so long and I am now wondering if it could be related so will have to see what they say next week.

[Hidden]

Hi

I have researched about pomegranate too as I thought I would try it

My findings were that it could have an adverse reaction with some drugs

It's similar to grapefruit which I'm told not to take with Ramipril and some other drugs that I take

Ive not asked my doctor about it yet but on that basis I haven't tried it .

jk

[bigberta17]

Hi I see this post was 4 years ago and was just wondering how you are doing on your journey. I'm 71 and just diagnosed with ET/JAK2 and only on baby aspirin but close to where they want me to go on hydrea--I'd rather not and would love an alternative way to keep them low. Was wondering if you tried pomegranate juice with any success or any other alternative rather than meds? Thank you so much and pray you are doing well. Judi

[azaelea in reply to bigberta17]

Hi, I have ET JAK2+ and am just looking into what Pomegranate juice can do to lower platelets as I've been on Hydroxy which didn't suit me and Haematologist wants me to try Anagrelide when I see her in 3 weeks. I'd rather not take anything apart from the baby Aspirin which I've been taking since diagnosed 18 months ago. I've been taking Pomegranate juice for the last few days , so hoping it's doing some good. Time and blood test will tell but I'd be interested to hear if you have found out anything more. I would also be interested to hear what success Jodary had although the post was indeed 4 years ago. Hope you feeling not too bad. Kind regards, Fran

[bigberta17 in reply to azaelea]

Hi Fran I will pray your numbers are low when you go in three weeks. What have your platelets been before and after HU and what were the side effects? I know it has worked well for some but I have also heard the horror stories of side effects. I'm going to see a new hematologist/oncologist on March 9 at Cleveland Clinic and hoping for more info. I also went to a Blood Cancer Conference today in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and it was very informative but unfortunately, it was mostly on drug treatments vs. alternative medicine. If I learn any more about the pomegranate juice or any other natural methods, I will certainly update you. Best of luck to you on your journey. Judi

[azaelea]

Hi Jodary, I too have just seen your post of 4 years ago regarding Pomegranate juice and possible lowering of platelets and I'd be interested to know how you are doing on your journey as well as Judi above. I have ET JAK2+ also and,have been looking into the benefits of Pomegranate juice. Kind regards, Fran