PRP with MPN?

[Mountainbiker12]

can us folks with MPN do PRP therapy or is our blood too dysfunctional?

[Spanelmad]

Hi, can you please tell me what PRP stands for?

[Mountainbiker12 in reply to Spanelmad]

Platelet rich plasma. It’s a treatment for injuries, but it is derived from one’s own blood.

[Spanelmad in reply to Mountainbiker12]

Thank you information squirreled away

[Joetcalr]

hi mountainbiker, would PRP be the same as EPO injections? When I had those my platelets went up, which is a problem if you have ET. Jo

[KLCTJC]

Where are you getting it? We do PRP for hair growth and there are no restrictions on that. Joint injections maybe a little different but orthopedic should know. But for dermatology purposes I don’t know of any restrictions

[Planti]

I have Jak2/ET and in CHR for over 2 years. I had 2 xPRP to hip joint in the spring of this year and it went very well. I am 69 and have arthritis and am walking much better than before.

However, PRP is a relatively new kid on the treatment block for many things and we all have different MPNs and our own chemistry.

My (expert in MPN) haematologist had no qualms when I asked her if I could have it done. My cousin's husband and my dog had good results too.

Keeping active is a very good thing for us all.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes.

[ritaandscooter1]

I was told by my Orthopedic doctor that having PV excluded me from getting PRP to my bad knee but have several visco gel injections. Kerry

[Mountainbiker12]

Thanks so much for the input. Turns out my wrist was in fact fractured and it wasn’t a tendon injury (that would have been an PRP candidate). I fell going after a ball in Pickleball 🤣