Can Hydroxy Carbamide delay healing in broken bones?

[Isabella1854]

I am taking Hydroxy Carbamide for ET 500mg daily and 1000 on Sundays to good effect with no problems. I have recently broken my humerus bone (2weeks ago) and feel that there has been little improvement. I asked my haematology consultant whether HC can slow down healing and he was very non-comital. Does anyone have any experience of bone healing?

[Rem31]

I’ve taken Hydroxycarbamide for nine years and had a distal radius fracture earlier this year. The cast was off the expected 6 weeks later and it healed just fine. I learned afterwards I have osteoporosis too but that’s probably a genetic problem and I’m assured nothing to do with Hydroxycarbamide.

Perhaps 2 weeks is early days yet. I hope you feel better about it soon.

[katiewalsh]

I was told it slows healing in general.

[Isabella1854 in reply to katiewalsh]

Thank you for your reply, that’s what I feared!

[Nickthedevil]

I have had 3 fractures while on hydroxycarbamide and all 3 have healed normally

[Isabella1854 in reply to Nickthedevil]

Good news I’m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

[Mwalimu]

I had 2 fractures in my back 2 years ago and broke the 'small' bone in my leg last February, all healing well. I'm 80 and have been on HU since 2011. I hope you do well ..... Sallie

[Isabella1854 in reply to Mwalimu]

Thank you, that’s encouraging!