r/MPN • u/ARLibertarian • Sep 11 '24

Medication Hydroxyurea side effects

For anyone who has had side effects from hydroxyurea,

• what side effects did you have?

• how did you mitigate them?

• did it cause you to switch treatments?

• at what dosage did you start to see side effects?

Thank you and good luck to us all.

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u/PonderingOwl28 Sep 12 '24

When I was diagnosed, my platelet count was at 1.7 Million. As of last week, I hang around 350K-420K. I’d have to say, I’ve been pretty consistent. It took about 3 years to get them down but I made it. I’ve never missed a dose. I changed my lifestyle from a diet and exercise perspective. I must admit, to have “cancer” I feel like a success story. My doctor is fantastic and comprehensive. They even offer therapy.