Has anyone taking Hydroxyurea for ET felt better (less fatigue)in as little as 2days? Seems as if it worked for me that way, or else psychosomatic response.
Thanks
Has anyone taking Hydroxyurea for ET felt better (less fatigue)in as little as 2days? Seems as if it worked for me that way, or else psychosomatic response.
Thanks
Just enjoy having more energy . !
Maybe because you are taking something you relaxed more .? Therefore less wasted energy ..
So wether its placebo effect or meds . Doesnt matter.
Hope it lasts ..
Appreciate your response Mostew. I’ve been dealing with fatigue for so long that maybe I’m reading to much into these first few days of meds. I am hopeful that my platelets are going down early with the Droxia and that’s part of what’s going on right now.
Thanks again
Im my experience it didnt help with fatigue but helped with other things. My spleen came down in size. My visual disturbances stopped. But for a few months i felt a little nauseous after taking them.
For me, the biggest help to my fatigue has been eating well. Plenty of fruit and veg. Resting, but not to much. And exercise to keep heart strong.
we’ll, after 8days on HU my platelets went up from 585 to 645. Either the analysis was bogus, I need higher dose, or it doesn’t work that fast, or all three.
Maybe HU isn’t for me.
74, very good health, take no meds. So, back to the sawbones in a few days.
Thanks everyone
Hi Jazzman. I’m 60 years old now and have been on hydroxyurea for 8 years. And up to now it helped me feel more normal than without it. Just in the last two months my red blood count and my hemoglobin is gotten very low and had to stop taking it until my numbers got higher. But I’m feeling weaker without it. Hope that helps you.