Had my next appointment my platelet count 758 going stay On aspirin 2 day for now next appointment 6 weeks , had my flu/covid jab 2 weeks ago , at moment flu of cold ,cough but it is this time of year , more of a women question not had period 4 months now doctors did me blood test got appointment with the doctor on 24th to talk few things over has am in my menopause and I do get some symptoms but doctor say we at risk of heart disease and osteoporosis ,but I don't know if we can go on hrt or may be doctors want to discuss any other medication instead of hrt ?
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Jody
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I'm 53 , have ET, on 500 mg hydroxy and little aspirin each day,platelets steady around 450. I was menopausal in early 40's, I had terrible insomnia , which I didn't even know was a menopause symptom, so in consultation with haematologist and GP , I started on hrt, as quality of life was awful, so it is definitely possible .
I was reluctant , as I feel I take lots of meds already , so I try to avoid adding more , but I thought long and hard about risks /rewards to me , to complicate matters further I'm adopted so I am unaware of any family medical history risks I may carry , in the end I decided that any possible increase in clot risk , was worth the improvement to my quality of life and also added protection to heart and bones
So my advice is figure out what is best for you , talk to haematologist ( who will know little about hrt ) and gp who won't know much about Mpn, and then weigh what risks you feel are important
I, too, am in menopause and have PV. I decided against HRT. I take amytryptaline for the insomnia and interferon and aspirin for the PV. Exercise, vitamin D, tumeric and fish oil are a daily recipe that really helps too with both menopause and pv symptoms. But there is a history of heart attacks and stokes in my family. Your decision must be yours only.
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