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Due to start interferon
Hello, I haven’t posted in over 2 years but have been following the posts and great advice and support given. I was diagnosed with PV in Dec 2020 aged 41. I was on HU for afew months but decided to come off it and just do aspirin and venesection. That worked for last 2 years but platelets over 1000
Hello, I haven’t posted in over 2 years but have been following the posts and great advice and support given. I was diagnosed with PV in Dec 2020 aged 41. I was on HU for afew months but decided to come off it and just do aspirin and venesection. That worked for last 2 years but platelets over 1000
Deevie1
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Cervical screening positive for HPV
Hi, I am ET triple negative 7+ years, have recently changed from Hydroxy to Interferon 90mcg every two weeks, I have just had my results back from a cervical screen test and have tested positive for HPV but there are no abnormal cells so currently low risk for cervical cancer. As someone who is immune
Hi, I am ET triple negative 7+ years, have recently changed from Hydroxy to Interferon 90mcg every two weeks, I have just had my results back from a cervical screen test and have tested positive for HPV but there are no abnormal cells so currently low risk for cervical cancer. As someone who is immune
beckyluck
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Astaxanthin
Apologies for the offtopic but I thought this was an interesting anti-oxidant supplement although only preliminary research has been carried out on it as yet. It seems to have potential as a very powerful antioxidant but too much anti-oxidants can also be a bad thing (based on vitamin E and beta-carotene
Apologies for the offtopic but I thought this was an interesting anti-oxidant supplement although only preliminary research has been carried out on it as yet. It seems to have potential as a very powerful antioxidant but too much anti-oxidants can also be a bad thing (based on vitamin E and beta-carotene
Technoid
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Pernicious Anaemia Society
1 year ago
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Update, sort of good and not so good news
My bloods have been good for some time, but, they reduced my interferon to 90 and the HCT went up over the target 0.45, for three quarters, not by much, 0.47, 0.46, 0.47. Today they are still at 0.47, so I am having to go for a venesection, 1st in nearly 3 years. The good news is my allele burden
My bloods have been good for some time, but, they reduced my interferon to 90 and the HCT went up over the target 0.45, for three quarters, not by much, 0.47, 0.46, 0.47. Today they are still at 0.47, so I am having to go for a venesection, 1st in nearly 3 years. The good news is my allele burden
shiftzz
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
itchy skin
hello , hope everyone is keeping well . I have been on Interferon 45 mcg for a month then increased to 90 mcg which I have been taking for three weeks but I have developed terrible itchy skin , after showering , clothes touching me even my fingers itch , the Interferon has worked well apart from this
hello , hope everyone is keeping well . I have been on Interferon 45 mcg for a month then increased to 90 mcg which I have been taking for three weeks but I have developed terrible itchy skin , after showering , clothes touching me even my fingers itch , the Interferon has worked well apart from this
Franko21
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Anagrelide
Hello all you good people, just a question about Anagrelide. How many people on this forum are taking it currently or have tried it in the past ? I have ET and on hydroxycarbomide, my platelets have been creeping up so my hydroxy has been increased which has helped but I am not happy with the side effects
Hello all you good people, just a question about Anagrelide. How many people on this forum are taking it currently or have tried it in the past ? I have ET and on hydroxycarbomide, my platelets have been creeping up so my hydroxy has been increased which has helped but I am not happy with the side effects
Janis12
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Interferon - Headache
Hi Hope everyone is well. I had my first Interferon injection Monday after stopping the Hydroxy. Felt fine on Monday, bit lightheaded on Tuesday and a headache. The light headed feeling has gone but the headache hasn't. I have been taking pain killers, the headache goes for a couple of hours but
Hi Hope everyone is well. I had my first Interferon injection Monday after stopping the Hydroxy. Felt fine on Monday, bit lightheaded on Tuesday and a headache. The light headed feeling has gone but the headache hasn't. I have been taking pain killers, the headache goes for a couple of hours but
Arnoldthecat
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Advice pls?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with ET last Wednesday (still getting my head around it all). My platelet count is slightly over 1,600 and I really wanted advice on those experienced in this field, what I should be asking at my next consultant appointment. I have been put on the Interferon treatment at
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with ET last Wednesday (still getting my head around it all). My platelet count is slightly over 1,600 and I really wanted advice on those experienced in this field, what I should be asking at my next consultant appointment. I have been put on the Interferon treatment at
Biscuitlove
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Pegasys issues
Hi everyone previously I had told you that I was having Sjogrens symptoms while on Pegasys. I stopped it and saw a rheumatologist. She was very dismissive. She told me to just look up my own results on the portal and because she was convinced, without seeing any results that i do not have Sjogrens.
Hi everyone previously I had told you that I was having Sjogrens symptoms while on Pegasys. I stopped it and saw a rheumatologist. She was very dismissive. She told me to just look up my own results on the portal and because she was convinced, without seeing any results that i do not have Sjogrens.
Wewo01
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
myelofibrosis and interferon
Hi everybody, my name is Lee and I was diagnosed with ET (MPL EXON10) in Nov 2019. I progressed to Myelofibrosis in March 2021. I was put onto Interferon Pegasys June 2022 to slow down platelets which reached a high of 776. White blood count had reached 22. I had very mild side effects which only lasted
Hi everybody, my name is Lee and I was diagnosed with ET (MPL EXON10) in Nov 2019. I progressed to Myelofibrosis in March 2021. I was put onto Interferon Pegasys June 2022 to slow down platelets which reached a high of 776. White blood count had reached 22. I had very mild side effects which only lasted
Pragmaticone
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Treatment choice for ET
I'm currently on Hydroxycarbamide 500/day and platelets are controlled. Looking at switching to a control drug that will ease tummy bloating. Hydroxy must be the safest/least problematic drug but it has given me bloating as a side effect. The FODMAP diet I'm on doesn't help that much, though it's still
I'm currently on Hydroxycarbamide 500/day and platelets are controlled. Looking at switching to a control drug that will ease tummy bloating. Hydroxy must be the safest/least problematic drug but it has given me bloating as a side effect. The FODMAP diet I'm on doesn't help that much, though it's still
Hidden
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Triple Negative Question
if you truly are triple negative PV for example, how does one treat that? Interferon targets the JAK2 cells & normal cells correct? Would interferon just target the cells in general if there is no mutation. However, if an immunotherapy cure ever comes around that can fix the JAK2 mutation… would that
if you truly are triple negative PV for example, how does one treat that? Interferon targets the JAK2 cells & normal cells correct? Would interferon just target the cells in general if there is no mutation. However, if an immunotherapy cure ever comes around that can fix the JAK2 mutation… would that
Nrl303
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Treatment options
Hi everyone, I'm just over a year into my treatment for PV. Hydroxycarbamide 500mg weekdays 1000mg weekends with daily 75mg aspirin. I have have monthly blood tests with the aim of keeping haematocrit to below 0.45. Generally up 0.47 is ok anything above I have a venesection. hen I was first diagnosed
Hi everyone, I'm just over a year into my treatment for PV. Hydroxycarbamide 500mg weekdays 1000mg weekends with daily 75mg aspirin. I have have monthly blood tests with the aim of keeping haematocrit to below 0.45. Generally up 0.47 is ok anything above I have a venesection. hen I was first diagnosed
Swim360
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Interferon Mood effects
Afternoon all,Been a while since I wrote on here. I met my consultant this morning,my platelets and counts are all good. But she mentioned about changing from HU to Interferon. Which is better for my age, but did explain side effects can include mood swings. Possible suicidal thoughts. Has anyone suffered
Afternoon all,Been a while since I wrote on here. I met my consultant this morning,my platelets and counts are all good. But she mentioned about changing from HU to Interferon. Which is better for my age, but did explain side effects can include mood swings. Possible suicidal thoughts. Has anyone suffered
Smudger0122
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
eyesight problems
hi all, I hope you are all keeping well. Just wanted to ask people who are on Interferon, have they noticed a vast change in their eyesight or is it just from the Essential Thrombocythemia itself… I know when you usually ask the Haemo docs they don’t know or are not aware of it TIA
hi all, I hope you are all keeping well. Just wanted to ask people who are on Interferon, have they noticed a vast change in their eyesight or is it just from the Essential Thrombocythemia itself… I know when you usually ask the Haemo docs they don’t know or are not aware of it TIA
Grendall
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Update on vitamin 12 and my treatment plan for PV diagnosed in December 2022
Hi everyone I hope you are all ok I wanted to update you about the vitamin 12 to prevent mosquitos bites . Really sorry but it's vitamin b1 not 12 🙃 I got it wrong but my consultant has ok me to take it short term . I saw her yesterday and she is on the MPN list of specialists. I've been on 45
Hi everyone I hope you are all ok I wanted to update you about the vitamin 12 to prevent mosquitos bites . Really sorry but it's vitamin b1 not 12 🙃 I got it wrong but my consultant has ok me to take it short term . I saw her yesterday and she is on the MPN list of specialists. I've been on 45
Blonde25
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Ruxolitinib and Hydroxycarbamide
Hi everyone as I posted befor I was on hydroxycarbamide for 16 years. I got worse during covid and was not being seen by haematology only phone calls. My platelets kept going up and they kept putting my hydroxycarbamide up. When I was seen they started me on Ruxolitinib I did well at first but could
Hi everyone as I posted befor I was on hydroxycarbamide for 16 years. I got worse during covid and was not being seen by haematology only phone calls. My platelets kept going up and they kept putting my hydroxycarbamide up. When I was seen they started me on Ruxolitinib I did well at first but could
Mudmaker
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Hormones?
Anyone out there on birth control or any type of hormone? I think between a phlebotomy I had about a month ago and Besremi have thrown my hormones off. I have been on my cycle almost a month. I am perimenopausal being 41, but been reading a lot about interferons and the affect on menstrual cycles.
Anyone out there on birth control or any type of hormone? I think between a phlebotomy I had about a month ago and Besremi have thrown my hormones off. I have been on my cycle almost a month. I am perimenopausal being 41, but been reading a lot about interferons and the affect on menstrual cycles.
KLCTJC
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
weight loss on Peg
Curious to see if anyone else has lost weight while on Peg interferon? I’ve suddenly started to lose weight in the last month. Probably 6 lbs without trying. I’ve been on Peg for 10 months with no side effects at all. I really have no other reason to have lost weight and I do see it listed as a side
Curious to see if anyone else has lost weight while on Peg interferon? I’ve suddenly started to lose weight in the last month. Probably 6 lbs without trying. I’ve been on Peg for 10 months with no side effects at all. I really have no other reason to have lost weight and I do see it listed as a side
Airslie
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
Response to sunscreen question.
I am very grateful to you all for your responses in relation to my question about sunscreens , medication and hair loss, we are lucky on this site to have such a bank of information from people who have years of experience and comforting to know that there are others in the same boat. At my hospital
I am very grateful to you all for your responses in relation to my question about sunscreens , medication and hair loss, we are lucky on this site to have such a bank of information from people who have years of experience and comforting to know that there are others in the same boat. At my hospital
Janis12
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MPN Voice
1 year ago
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